Chapter 8 Grammar Review (Verbs)

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: A monster may be living in a lake in Scotland.

• may be

• living

• may be living

• in a lake in Scotland

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: I have read two books about this legend.

• I have

• read

• I have read

• have read

Identify the tense of the underlined verb: James is following in his father's footsteps.

• present

• present participle

• past

• future

Identify the tense of the underlined verb: Joey has followed every rule except one.

• past

• present participle

• future

• past participle

Identify the correct past tense form of the verb: Last summer, Dad (drove, driven) us through the mountains.

• drove

• driven

Identify the correct past tense form of the verb: "My brother and I (thinked, thought) the drive was boring."

• thinked

• thought

Identify the correct past tense form of the verb: "He had (gone, went) right up to the edge of the water."

• gone

• went

Identify the correct verb: "Today, St. Therese (remains, remained) a role model for Catholics."

• remains

• remained

Identify the correct use of the verb: "I (have been learning, will learn) new information in my classes.

• have been learning

• will learn

Identify if the underlined word is a gerund, participle, or infinitive: "He was really beginning to understand the importance of math class."

• participle

• gerund

• infinitive