DO/V-T/P2
What are the core parts of a Pattern 2 sentence?
SN V-t DO
What kind of verb makes the past tense by adding -ed to the main verb?
a regular verb
will, shall
What are verbs called that are used with the main verb?
helping verb
What type of writing is used when your purpose is to express an opinion and to convince the reader that this opinion is correct?
persuasive writing
What kind of verbs have a direct object?
transitive verbs
What kind of verb makes the past tense by a vowel-spelling change?
an irregular verb
Which two principal parts do not have helping verbs?
present, past
What are the future-perfect helping verbs?
will have, shall have
What type of writing is used when your purpose is to inform, to give facts, to give directions, to explain, or to define something?
expository writing
If there is a helping verb and a main verb, which verb determines the tense?
helping verb
What are the five past-tense helping verbs?
was, were, had, did, been
What are two present-perfect helping verbs?
has, have
What is the term for a helping verb and the main verb used together?
verb phrase
Prefix: mill
What is the word-part meaning?
thousand
What kind of verbs do not have direct objects?
intransitive verbs
What are the 6 verb tenses?
present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect
What is the past-perfect helping verb?
had
What is the conjugation of the verb fly?
(6)
fly, flew, will/shall fly, has/have flown, had flown, will/shall have flown.
Suffix: ive
What is the word-part meaning?
of, belonging to
A verb is _____ if you make the main verb past tense by adding -ed, -d, or -t to the end. A verb is ______ if you make the main verb past tense by changing a vowel in the middle of the word.
regular, irregular
What are the seven present-tense helping verbs?
am, is, are, has, have, does, do
Which two principal parts have helping verbs?
past participle, present participle
Name the 4 principal parts of a verb.
present, past, past participle, present participle
Word-Part Meaning: citizen, of a city
What is the word-part?
Root: civ