Deck 19: Verb

Question 1

Directions: Read the following excerpt adapted from the health textbook An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change (p. 400) by Dianne Hales. Apply the knowledge you have gained about verbs from Chapter 19 to select the best answer for the following questions.
         ¹ An estimated 8 million adults in the United States have alcohol dependence. ²Only a minority are undergoing treatment for alcohol-related problems. ³Until recent years, the only options for professional alcohol treatment were, as one expert puts it, "intensive, extensive, and expensive," such as residential programs at hospitals or specialized treatment centers. ⁴Today individuals with alcohol problems have chosen from a variety of approaches, including medication, behavioral therapy, or both. ⁵Patients are treated with several kinds of programs. ⁶Treating with one kind of therapy may work well for one person but may not work for another. ⁷As research into the outcomes of alcohol treatment has grown, more attempts are made to match individuals to approaches tailored to their needs and more likely to help them overcome their alcohol problems. ⁸A wide variety of treatments may offer help and hope to those with alcohol-related problems.
What writing problem can be found in sentence 4?

A) ​subject-verb agreement problem
B) pronoun-antecedent problem
C) incorrect spelling of verb form
D) incorrect verb form

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Directions: Read the following excerpt adapted from the health textbook An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change (p. 400) by Dianne Hales. Apply the knowledge you have gained about verbs from Chapter 19 to select the best answer for the following questions.
         ¹ An estimated 8 million adults in the United States have alcohol dependence. ²Only a minority are undergoing treatment for alcohol-related problems. ³Until recent years, the only options for professional alcohol treatment were, as one expert puts it, "intensive, extensive, and expensive," such as residential programs at hospitals or specialized treatment centers. ⁴Today individuals with alcohol problems have chosen from a variety of approaches, including medication, behavioral therapy, or both. ⁵Patients are treated with several kinds of programs. ⁶Treating with one kind of therapy may work well for one person but may not work for another. ⁷As research into the outcomes of alcohol treatment has grown, more attempts are made to match individuals to approaches tailored to their needs and more likely to help them overcome their alcohol problems. ⁸A wide variety of treatments may offer help and hope to those with alcohol-related problems.
Sentence 5

A) contains a transitive verb and has a direct object.
B) ​contains a singular subject and verb.
C) is written in passive voice.
D) ​is written in the future tense.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Directions: Read the following excerpt adapted from the health textbook An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change (p. 400) by Dianne Hales. Apply the knowledge you have gained about verbs from Chapter 19 to select the best answer for the following questions.
         ¹ An estimated 8 million adults in the United States have alcohol dependence. ²Only a minority are undergoing treatment for alcohol-related problems. ³Until recent years, the only options for professional alcohol treatment were, as one expert puts it, "intensive, extensive, and expensive," such as residential programs at hospitals or specialized treatment centers. ⁴Today individuals with alcohol problems have chosen from a variety of approaches, including medication, behavioral therapy, or both. ⁵Patients are treated with several kinds of programs. ⁶Treating with one kind of therapy may work well for one person but may not work for another. ⁷As research into the outcomes of alcohol treatment has grown, more attempts are made to match individuals to approaches tailored to their needs and more likely to help them overcome their alcohol problems. ⁸A wide variety of treatments may offer help and hope to those with alcohol-related problems.
​Which of the following sentence contains an infinitive?

A) ​sentence 5
B) ​sentence 6
C) sentence 7
D) ​sentence 8

Answer 3

C

Question 4

All of the following statements are true about verbals or verbal phrases except​

A) ​A verbal is formed from a verb but functions as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.
B) ​Gerunds, participles, and infinitives are types of verbals, and they can appear alone or can begin a verbal phrase.
C) ​A gerund is formed from a verb ending in - ing and functions as an adjective.
D) ​An infinitive is formed from to and a present-tense verb, and it functions as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.

Question 5

His office _____ to donate money to a charity rather than _____ Christmas presents to each other.​

A) ​choose, gave
B) ​chose, giving
C) ​chosen, giving
D) ​choosed, gave

Question 6

Directions: Read the following excerpt adapted from the health textbook An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change (p. 400) by Dianne Hales. Apply the knowledge you have gained about verbs from Chapter 19 to select the best answer for the following questions.
         ¹ An estimated 8 million adults in the United States have alcohol dependence. ²Only a minority are undergoing treatment for alcohol-related problems. ³Until recent years, the only options for professional alcohol treatment were, as one expert puts it, "intensive, extensive, and expensive," such as residential programs at hospitals or specialized treatment centers. ⁴Today individuals with alcohol problems have chosen from a variety of approaches, including medication, behavioral therapy, or both. ⁵Patients are treated with several kinds of programs. ⁶Treating with one kind of therapy may work well for one person but may not work for another. ⁷As research into the outcomes of alcohol treatment has grown, more attempts are made to match individuals to approaches tailored to their needs and more likely to help them overcome their alcohol problems. ⁸A wide variety of treatments may offer help and hope to those with alcohol-related problems.
Which of the following sentences contains a gerund phrase used as a subject?

A) ​sentence 5
B) ​sentence 6
C) ​sentence 7
D) ​sentence 8

Question 7

Some verbs​

A) ​take infinitives but not gerunds.
B) ​take only gerunds but not infinitives.
C) ​that express something real or true are followed by gerunds.
D) ​all of the above

Question 8

The number of the verb​

A) ​indicates whether the subject is speaking, being spoken to, or being spoken about.
B) ​expresses action.
C) ​connects the subject with a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective in the predicate.
D) ​indicates whether the subject is singular or plural.

Question 9

Directions: Read the following excerpt adapted from the health textbook An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change (p. 400) by Dianne Hales. Apply the knowledge you have gained about verbs from Chapter 19 to select the best answer for the following questions.
         ¹ An estimated 8 million adults in the United States have alcohol dependence. ²Only a minority are undergoing treatment for alcohol-related problems. ³Until recent years, the only options for professional alcohol treatment were, as one expert puts it, "intensive, extensive, and expensive," such as residential programs at hospitals or specialized treatment centers. ⁴Today individuals with alcohol problems have chosen from a variety of approaches, including medication, behavioral therapy, or both. ⁵Patients are treated with several kinds of programs. ⁶Treating with one kind of therapy may work well for one person but may not work for another. ⁷As research into the outcomes of alcohol treatment has grown, more attempts are made to match individuals to approaches tailored to their needs and more likely to help them overcome their alcohol problems. ⁸A wide variety of treatments may offer help and hope to those with alcohol-related problems.
Sentence 2 is written in​

A) ​present tense.
B) ​present progressive tense.
C) ​past tense.
D) ​future tense.

Question 10

All of the following statements about active and passive voice are true except ​

A) ​Active voice means that the subject is acting.
B) ​Passive voice means that the subject is acted on.
C) ​Passive voice is preferred for most writing because it is direct and energetic.
D) ​Passive voice uses a form of the helping verb be .

Question 11

The plural forms of the verb be-are and were -​

A) ​can be used with the singular pronoun you .
B) ​can not be used with the singular pronoun you .
C) ​are always paired with the pronoun I .
D) ​add an - s at the end to make them plural.

Question 12

Basic verb tenses tell whether action happens in the past, in the present, or in the future. When writing an essay, the writer should​

A) ​avoid writing in the past tense.
B) ​avoid writing in the present tense.
C) ​avoid writing in the future tense.
D) ​avoid shifting tenses.

Question 13

My husband and I promise _____ a vacation every year.​

A) ​will take
B) ​taking
C) ​to have taken
D) ​to take

Question 14

You _____ determined to write an "A" paper for your English class, _____ you?​

A) ​were, weren't
B) ​was, wasn't
C) ​am, aren't
D) ​is, isn't

Question 15

Progressive tense​

A) ​indicates that the sentence is written in passive voice.
B) ​indicates that the action is ongoing.
C) ​uses a helping verb along with the - ing form of the main verb.
D) ​both b and c

Question 16

Perfect tense​

A) ​indicates that action is completed and is formed by using a helping verb along with the past tense form of the main verb ( have learned ).
B) ​indicates that an action is ongoing and uses the - ing form of the main verb ( was learning ).
C) ​cannot be used with irregular verbs.
D) ​can be used only with the past tense of verbs.

Question 17

Which of the following rules is used to form the past tense of a verb?​

A) ​Add - ed to most verbs, but drop a final e before adding - ed .
B) ​If a verb ends in a - y preceded by a consonant, change the y to i before adding - ed .
C) ​Some irregular verbs form the past tense by changing the verb itself.
D) ​all of the above

Question 18

Directions: Read the following excerpt adapted from the health textbook An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change (p. 400) by Dianne Hales. Apply the knowledge you have gained about verbs from Chapter 19 to select the best answer for the following questions.
         ¹ An estimated 8 million adults in the United States have alcohol dependence. ²Only a minority are undergoing treatment for alcohol-related problems. ³Until recent years, the only options for professional alcohol treatment were, as one expert puts it, "intensive, extensive, and expensive," such as residential programs at hospitals or specialized treatment centers. ⁴Today individuals with alcohol problems have chosen from a variety of approaches, including medication, behavioral therapy, or both. ⁵Patients are treated with several kinds of programs. ⁶Treating with one kind of therapy may work well for one person but may not work for another. ⁷As research into the outcomes of alcohol treatment has grown, more attempts are made to match individuals to approaches tailored to their needs and more likely to help them overcome their alcohol problems. ⁸A wide variety of treatments may offer help and hope to those with alcohol-related problems.
​Sentence 1 is written in

A) ​present tense.
B) ​past tense.
C) ​future tense.
D) ​none of the above

Question 19

My bus driver _____ to make up for the time he lost while _____ a flat tire.​

A) ​hurried, fixed
B) ​hurry, fix
C) ​hurried, fixing
D) ​hurried, was fixing

Question 20

All of the following statements about verb classes are true except ​

A) ​Some action verbs are transitive; they transfer action to a direct object.
B) ​Linking verbs are used as helping verbs to help the main verb.
C) ​Helping verbs help the main verb form tense, mood, and voice.
D) ​Some action verbs are intransitive; they do not transfer action to a direct object.