Grammar Review

Question 1

A gerund

Accepted Answer

ends in ing.

Question 2

Identify the verb. Brenda seemed surprised with the team’s decision to withdraw.

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seemed

Question 3

The SOB verbs are

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am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been

Question 4

Bonus: What is Mrs. Bulmann's son's name?

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August

Question 5

Complete the sentence: A verb is

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a state of being., an action word.

Question 6

Identify the verbal. Brenda seemed surprised with the team’s decision to withdraw.

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participle

Question 7

Complete the sentence: A verb is

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in every sentence

Question 8

Identify the verb. The thief arrested for the robbery shot at the security guard.

Accepted Answer

shot

Question 9

What kind of verbal is this? The flag waving in the wind is inspirational.

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gerund

Question 10

Identify the verbal. Delighted with the opportunity to learn, Christine took the internship.

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participle

Question 11

A super comma is

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a semicolon used to separate lists with internal commas.

Question 12

What part of speech is the verbal? They are sure the extra planning will make a difference.

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noun

Question 13

Identify the verb. Godzilla made a game of smashing all of the red cars parked near the lake.

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made

Question 14

In which sentence is a colon used correctly?

Accepted Answer

My fish tank is dirty: I've been too busy to clean it.

Question 15

Identify the verbal. Godzilla made a game of smashing all of the red cars parked near the lake.

Accepted Answer

gerund

Question 16

Identify the part of speech. Brenda seemed surprised with the team’s decision to withdraw.

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adverb

Question 17

A semicolon

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combines two independent clauses

Question 18

What kind of verbal is this? The thief arrested for the robbery shot at the security guard.

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participle

Question 19

Identify the verb. The flag waving in the wind is inspirational.

Accepted Answer

is

Question 20

In which sentence is the semicolon used correctly?

Accepted Answer

Joe ran quickly; Suzy tripped him.

Questions 20