Verb Voice
Subject
Interrogative
Verbs that function as nouns and end in -ing are called _______.
Gerunds
Doris speaks a million languages
hyperbole
The following sentence is in (active/passive) voice?
The movie was heavily criticized, and ultimately failed at the box office.
passive
subjunctive verb mood
Verbs than function as adjectives and end in -ing, -en, ent, and ed are known as _______________.
Participles
The old car coughed and wheezed as it eased up the hill.
Personification
Which part of the sentence is written in passive voice and should be revised?
Sarah ran as hard as she could, but she was surpassed by the older runners.
she was surpassed
If I was your boyfriend, I'd treat you so much better than him.
Subjunctive verb mood
Skiing has become my favorite winter sport.
What is the function of the underlined word in the sentence?
Noun (gerund)
sad : depressed : : frightened : ________
brave happy scared ghost
scared
Fix the error in the sentence below:
A meal is being prepared by me.
I am preparing a meal.
I you do your chores, you can go outside to play.
conditional
Where is the infinitive in the following sentence:
I went to bed early because I needed to get some rest for the big day.
to get
house:room : : book:
chapter
Fix the error in the sentence below:
The vase was broken when we were playing.
We broke the vase...
Raise your hand, then can you ask a question?
Which two verb moods are present in this sentence?
imperative; interrogative
The soup simmering on the stove would not be ready for at least an hour.
adjective ( participle)
If someone were to reference a well known work or culture reference, it is known as an ____________.
Allusion