Verbs, Adverbs, and Prepositions

'Watch' is a regular verb and 'see' is an irregular verb.

• true

• false

Identify the verb phrase in this sentence: Forest tribes have been living in Brazil for thousands of years.

• have been

• living

• have been living

• been living

Answer explanation

'have' and 'been' are auxiliary or helping verbs; 'living' is the main verb.'

The verb in this sentence is a linking verb (and not an action verb): She is being very annoying.

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• false

Stative verbs are those verbs that you can use in the -ing form. Example: wait - waiting

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• false

Answer explanation

Dynamic verbs can be used in the -ing; stative verbs cannot.

The verb in the following sentence is a dynamic verb: The greengrocer weighs the fruits and vegetables on the new scale.

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• false

Adverbs are words that modify nouns, pronouns, and verbs.

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• false

Answer explanation

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

Which is the adverb and what is it modifying in this sentence? She frequently reads a complete book on the weekends.

• complete modifies book

• frequently modifies reads

• on modifies weekends

Which is the adverb and what word does it modify?

My math teacher is incredibly patient.

• math modifies teacher

• incredibly modifies patient

• patient modifies teacher

Choose the sentence in which the adverb is positioned incorrectly.

• I saw yesterday an exhibit of rare books at the museum.

• Yesterday I saw an exhibit of rare books at the museum.

• I saw an exhibit of rare books at the museum yesterday.

Answer explanation

Don't place an adverb between the verb and the direct object.

Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence: Pearls are formed when sand or other debris gets trapped inside the oyster shell.

• are formed

• inside the oyster shell

• sand or other debris

• gets trapped