Question 1

The present tense can be used to show action occurring right now or to show action that occurs continuously or habitually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The best approach to handling irregular verbs is to memorize the irregular forms and to consult a dictionary when unsure of the correct form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Identify which words are the present tense verbs in the following sentence:
The weather becomes unpredictable in March; temperatures fluctuate tremendously.

Accepted Answer

A)  unpredictable; tremendously 
B)  weather; temperatures 
C)  becomes; unpredictable 
D)  becomes; fluctuate 
A)  unpredictable; tremendously 
B)  weather; temperatures 
C)  becomes; unpredictable 
D)  becomes; fluctuate

Question 4

Which of the following is not a modal?

Accepted Answer

A)  may 
B)  should 
C)  will 
D)  do 
A)  may 
B)  should 
C)  will 
D)  do

Question 5

The verb tobe is used only as a linking verb, never as a helping verb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Irregular verbs do not change their spelling in the past tense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Irregular verbs form the past tense and the past participle by adding -d/-ed to the base form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The present participle is formed by adding -ing to the base form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: As I __________ to St. Ives, I saw a man with seven wives.

Accepted Answer

A)  went 
B)  am going 
C)  was going 
D)  go 
A)  went 
B)  am going 
C)  was going 
D)  go

Question 10

The progressive tenses are formed by combining a form of be with the base form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Unlike other verbs, which have five forms, the verb to be has seven forms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Verbs: Forms and Tenses

The present tense can be used to show action occurring right now or to show action that occurs continuously or habitually.

The best approach to handling irregular verbs is to memorize the irregular forms and to consult a dictionary when unsure of the correct form.

Identify which words are the present tense verbs in the following sentence: The weather becomes unpredictable in March; temperatures fluctuate tremendously.

Which of the following is not a modal?

The verb tobe is used only as a linking verb, never as a helping verb.

Irregular verbs do not change their spelling in the past tense.

Irregular verbs form the past tense and the past participle by adding -d/-ed to the base form.

The present participle is formed by adding -ing to the base form.

Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: As I __________ to St. Ives, I saw a man with seven wives.

The progressive tenses are formed by combining a form of be with the base form.

Unlike other verbs, which have five forms, the verb to be has seven forms.

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