Chapter 9: Using Verbs Correctly

Question 1

A ___________ verb forms its past and past participle by adding -d or -ed to the base form.

Accepted Answer

regular

Question 2

I had been (setting, sitting) there all day.

Accepted Answer

sitting

Question 3

Kenny's fans cheered him on to victory.

Accepted Answer

Active

Question 4

Marion considered the book an inspiration.

Accepted Answer

Active

Question 5

Tomorrow we will have eaten pizza five days in a row.

Accepted Answer

future perfect

Question 6

The sun (rises, raises) later each morning.

Accepted Answer

rises

Question 7

Those mountains have been standing for millions of years.

Accepted Answer

present participle

Question 8

Nuremberg, Germany has held a Christmas market every year for hundreds of years.

Accepted Answer

past participle

Question 9

My laptop has been working very slowly lately.

Accepted Answer

present perfect progressive

Question 10

Which is NOT one of the ways that an irregular verb forms its past and past participle?

Accepted Answer

making a sandwich

Question 11

The student body's interest in this subject has (risen, raised) to new heights.

Accepted Answer

risen

Question 12

The Gettysburg Address was written by Abraham Lincoln.

Accepted Answer

Passive

Question 13

Trees were being blown over by the wind.

Accepted Answer

Passive

Question 14

The cave was explored by the science class.

Accepted Answer

Passive

Question 15

When is your test?

Accepted Answer

Tomorrow, duh, Friday, March 15, 2019, I don't know...and I should probably figure that out

Question 16

The tree will have oranges on it in November.

Accepted Answer

future

Question 17

The ancient Egyptians mummified their dead.

Accepted Answer

past

Question 18

The progressive form is made by adding a form of _____ as a helping verb and adding -ing.

Accepted Answer

be

Question 19

(Sit, Set) the fine crystal in the china cabinet.

Accepted Answer

Set

Question 20

The kitten cautiously (sat, set) down beside the Great Dane.

Accepted Answer

sat

Question 21

Jamyce (sat, set) her notebook down on the kitchen counter.

Accepted Answer

set

Question 22

The streetlights made long, scary shadows on the sidewalk.

Accepted Answer

Active

Question 23

If our train hadn't been late, we would have (gone, went) to the Vatican today.

Accepted Answer

gone

Question 24

Yesterday we were walking along the river when we saw two otters.

Accepted Answer

past progressive

Question 25

Mother (cut, cutted) herself while she was cooking dinner.

Accepted Answer

cut

Question 26

The child's fever (rose, raised) during the night.

Accepted Answer

rose

Question 27

The most common irregular verb is ______.

Accepted Answer

be

Question 28

The _______ of a verb indicates the time of the action or state of being expressed by the verb.

Accepted Answer

tense

Question 29

An _________ verb forms its past and past participle in some other way than adding -d or -ed.

Accepted Answer

irregular

Question 30

True or False: Perfect tenses of verbs are formed by adding a form of the verb have.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

That discovery (rises, raises) an interesting question about the Algonquian people of Canada.

Accepted Answer

raises

Question 32

The steam was (rising, raising) from the pot of soup.

Accepted Answer

rising

Question 33

These days, my cat often (lays, lies) on the front porch.

Accepted Answer

lies

Question 34

My dad was (laying, lying) down when I asked him for my allowance.

Accepted Answer

lying

Question 35

After the race, Michael Andretti (lay, laid) his helmet on the car.

Accepted Answer

laid

Question 36

Has he (sat, set) anything down here?

Accepted Answer

set

Question 37

The cake had been eaten by the time Sandy arrived.

Accepted Answer

Passive

Question 38

A verb in the ________ voice expresses an action done to its subject.

Accepted Answer

passive

Question 39

The swelling on Kehl's arm was caused by a bee sting.

Accepted Answer

Passive

Question 40

Bob and Judy were setting out birdseed for the cardinals and the chickadees.

Accepted Answer

Active

Question 41

Amy is (laying, lying) the coats on the bed in the guest room.

Accepted Answer

laying

Question 42

A verb in the ________ voice expresses an action done by its subject.

Accepted Answer

active

Question 43

I hope Matthew has completed his science project.

Accepted Answer

present perfect

Question 44

My grandmother has (knew, known) her best friend for sixty years.

Accepted Answer

known

Question 45

In the past I have (flew, flown) on airplanes many times.

Accepted Answer

flown

Question 46

Pax walked to his girlfriend's house five miles away.

Accepted Answer

past

Question 47

I hope the otters are not sleeping when we visit the zoo this time.

Accepted Answer

present participle

Question 48

The snow drifted over the fence and across the road.

Accepted Answer

Active

Question 49

The spooky movie gave me nightmares.

Accepted Answer

past

Question 50

Which of the following is not one of the principal parts of a verb?

Accepted Answer

future

Question 51

Medieval painters made their paintbrushes from squirrel or mink tails.

Accepted Answer

past

Question 52

Samantha likes reading books.

Accepted Answer

present

Question 53

If that had happened to me, I would have (freezed, frozen) with fear.

Accepted Answer

frozen

Question 54

Have you ever (laid, lain) on a water bed?

Accepted Answer

lain

Question 55

My little sister pretends her stuffed animals can talk.

Accepted Answer

present

Chapter 9: Using Verbs Correctly

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Chapter 9: Using Verbs Correctly

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