Verbs Mid-Unit Review

Verbs Mid-Unit Review

Subject-Verb Agreement Part 1

​Rule Reminder:

• Ignore prepositional phrases. Cross them out mentally if you cannot do so with a pen or pencil. Remember, an object of a preposition CANNOT be your subject!

Subject-Verb Agreement Part 2

​Rule Reminder:

• Compound subjects require plural verbs. Remember, compound subjects are joined with "and."

Subject-Verb Agreement Part 3

​Rule Reminder:

• When subjects are joined with "nor" or "or," you must look at the subject closest to the verb to determine if the verb should be singular or plural.

Subject-Verb Agreement Part 4

​Rule Reminder:

• Collective nouns usually take singular verbs unless the writer refers to the collective noun's individual parts.

Subject-Verb Agreement Part 5

​Rule Reminder:

• Be sure to pay attention to sentence order. Sometimes, subjects come after their verbs!

Active and Passive Voice

Reminders:

• Subjects do the action in active sentences.

• Subjects are acted upon in passive sentences.

Multiple Choice

Label the sentence as active or passive.

Thomas feeds his dog.

• active

• passive

Multiple Choice

Label the sentence as active or passive.

The dog was fed by Thomas.

• active

• passive

Multiple Choice

Label the sentence as active or passive.

The car was being cleaned by its owner.

• active

• passive

Multiple Choice

Label the sentence as active or passive.

The fire was extinguished.

• active

• passive

Verbal Mood

Reminders:

• Indicative - statement

• Imperative - command

• Interrogative - question

• Conditional - cause and effect

• Subjunctive - wish or hypothetical

Multiple Choice

Identify the mood of the sentence.

Be nice, sweet child.

• Indicative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Subjunctive

• Conditional

Multiple Choice

Identify the mood of the sentence.

The river flows under the bridge.

• Indicative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Subjunctive

• Conditional

Multiple Choice

Identify the mood of the sentence.

Be quiet!

• Indicative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Subjunctive

• Conditional

Multiple Choice

Identify the mood of the sentence.

He takes great pride in his work.

• Indicative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Subjunctive

• Conditional

Multiple Choice

Identify the mood of the sentence.

If you do the assignment, your grade will improve.

• Indicative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Subjunctive

• Conditional

Multiple Choice

Identify the mood of the sentence.

For whom do you have homework tonight?

• Indicative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Subjunctive

• Conditional

Multiple Choice

Identify the mood of the sentence.

I wish I were a rock star.

• Indicative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Subjunctive

• Conditional

Match

Match each example with its correct verbal mood.

• Indicative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Subjunctive

• Conditional

I am lactose-intolerant.

Don't fall off the ladder!

Do you think this jacket fits me?

She wishes she were better prepared.

If I drink milk, I will be sick.

• I am lactose-intolerant.

• Don't fall off the ladder!

• Do you think this jacket fits me?

• She wishes she were better prepared.

• If I drink milk, I will be sick.

Match

Match each example with its correct verbal mood.

• Indicative

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Subjunctive

• Conditional

She sure is absent from class a lot.

Don't tell me what to do.

What kind of ice cream would you like?

I wish we were having pizza instead.

If my mom says yes, I will come over.

• She sure is absent from class a lot.

• Don't tell me what to do.

• What kind of ice cream would you like?

• I wish we were having pizza instead.

• If my mom says yes, I will come over.