Chapter 4 - Verbs

The technician programs the computers. Action or linking?

Now we have found An American Werewolf in London. Which perfect?

Even in the early days, directors (made, maked) impossible scenes look real. 

Scriptwriters set the pace of their movies. Transitive or intransitive?

Not all creatures in science fiction movies are scary. Predicate noun or predicate adjective?

Soon they (had shown, will show) realistic animated human figures. 

King Kong may be the most famous monster movie ever. Action or linking?

(May, Can) I please have a cookie?

For example, E.T. was a hit. Predicate noun or predicate adjective?

Stunt people perform the dangerous scenes in movies. Pres, Pres. Part., Past, Past Part.?

Digital videodiscs (DVD) will be standard someday. Future or Future progressive

A DVD holds up to 25 times as much information as a CD. Present or present progressive

With love and patience, you (can, may) teach an animal almost anything. 

They (lacked, have lacked) the technology to create realistic monsters. 

They (added, will have added) effects on a background. 

The movie's alien creature appeared lovable. Predicate noun or predicate adjective?

By tomorrow morning we will have watched it four times. Which perfect?

The director of photography gives the director the footage. Indirect or direct object?

They already (create, will create) everything from aliens to giant gorillas. 

Special effects have (let, letted) filmmakers fools us. 

With Yoda's help Luke Skywalker became a Jedi too. Predicate noun or predicate adjective?

King Kong is a huge gorilla. Action or linking?

He (laid, lay) a cup there. 

At the start of the film, a producer is planning a movie. Action or linking?

I was directing. past or past progressive 

The good ones choose wisely. Transitive or intransitive?

Filmmakers had created the first such horror films not long after the invention of movies. 

In the 1930s,makers of monster movies (were using, will be using) laughably bad special effects

Now they (are refining, were refining) CG technology further. 

A famous story shows that the Lumiere brothers (knowed, knew) how to create special effects. 

Then they (runned, ran) the film backward. 

The director usually tells crew members their assignments. Direct or indirect object?

The action moves quickly or slowly. Transitive or intransitive?

Helfer (lies, lays) his hands on his animals carefully. 

He and a film crew sail to Skull Island. Action or linking?

You have (risen, raised) early. 

To show affection, Helfer (lies, lays) down with a lion. 

People on shore are calling for help. Present or present progressive. 

For years we had looked for a funny werewolf movie. Which perfect?

Rover (lay, laid) here earlier.

A movie crew includes many people. Indirect or direct object?

There the army (set, sat) waiting for reinforcements. 

Members of the art department have an important function. Indirect or direct object?

Mary (raised, rose) her hand and waited patiently to ask a question. 

In the next few years, companies will be releasing nearly 100,000 movies on DVD. Fut. / Fut.Pro

They have (bringed, brought) to the screen cloud cities, giant apes, and telephones with teeth.

They (will build, are building) characters on a computer. 

There they find a giant ape, Kong. 

Directs choose camera angles. Transitive or intransitive?

Many are athletes who have decided to pursue careers in movies.Pres, Pres Part, Past, Past Part

The Margie would (sit, set) the child on her back. 

what new versions of horror classics will have come out by next year?

Recently, filmmakers (have improved, improved) special effects technology considerably. 

Some seem downright friendly. Predicate noun or predicate adjective?

Movies can convince us that we have (saw, seen) real events on screen. 

When the hero is leaping from a galloping horse, it's a stunt person. 

Helfer (rose, raised) the orangutan who costarred with Clint Eastwood in two movies. 

Margie the elephant (rose, raised) her trunk. 

She (sit, set) it down before. 

He even taught a sick chimp to (lie, lay) down and give itself a shot.