Verbs, Verb Tenses, and Verbals TEST

A verb that expresses a present action by adding the suffix -ing (a)  

• Present tense Verb
• Past tense verb
• Infinitive Verb
• Present Participle Verb

Select the gerund or gerund phrase: According to researchers, apologizing for mistakes provides psychological benefits and often makes the apologizer feel better. (a)  

• apologizing for mistakes
• according to researchers
• makes the apologizer
• psychological benefits

A verb that expresses a past action. (a)  

• Past tense verb
• Present Tense verb
• Future tense verb
• Present Participle verb

Select the gerund or gerund phrase: Uncle Aiden studied welding, and now he works as a technician in a metal fabrication company that produces and assembles metal parts for machinery. (a)  

• welding
• technician
• assembles metal
• works

Complete the sentence with the past-tense form of the verb: The thought of performing in front of a large crowd (terrify) Tisha, but she was able to overcome her stage fright with her friend's advice.

Complete the sentence with the past-tense form of the verb: Jen (recommend) a book about aviation history because she knows I am fascinated by airplanes.

Complete the sentence with the future-tense form of the verb: This catalog (give) you some ideas for decorating the conference room.

Complete the sentence with the future-tense form of the verb: Next week Colette (attend) a conference on small business management in Laredo.

Match the following

• indicative mood verb

• indicates a hypothetical state, wish, desire, or imaginary situation

• interrogative mood verb

• indicates a state of questioning

• imperative mood verb

• expresses a statement about what might happen IF something else happens

• subjunctive mood verb

• expresses an action as a statement of fact

• conditional mood verb

• indicates a state of command.

Define a gerund.

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