Verb Moods and Verbals

Pick the incorrect sentence with the verb mood shift.

• Dust the shelves and you should vacuum the floor, Mrs. Ruehrwein.

• Dust the shelves and vacuum the floor Mrs. Warren.

Pick the interrogative mood.

• Did you fret, Mrs.Baker?

• Don't fret Mrs. Baker!

Sledding is a cold weather activity for Ms. Rose's dog, Boe. What is sledding in this sentence?

• Participle (verb as adjective)

• Gerund (verb as subject/noun)

Choose the sentence with an infinitive used as a noun.

• Mr. Hoskins wants to surf.

• Mrs. Knight can't play until she finds a ball to throw.

Choose the infinitive used as an adjective.

• Mr. Wallace can't play until he finds a ball to throw.

• Ms. Hancock loves to play.

The cafeteria manager approached Mrs. Gilkison, helping her to clean up the spilled milk. Why is helping not a gerund?

• It is a gerund- a noun.

• Helping is the action the subject is doing- a verb

With only one sock, Mr. Glass went on to win the pushups competition. Choose the infinitive.

• with only

• Mr. Glass

• to win

• on to win

How can Mrs. Beasley tell the difference between a participle and a verb?

• a participle is a verb acting as a verb

• a participle is a verb acting as an adjective

Pick the active voice sentence.

• Mrs. Little and Mrs. Frederick baked the lasagna.

• The lasagna was baked by Mrs. Little and Mrs. Frederick.

Pick the passive voice sentence.

• The beef jerky was devoured by Mr. Carlton and Ms. O'Kennedy.

• Mr. Carlton and Ms. O'Kennedy devoured the beef jerky.