Understanding Verb Forms and Functions

Which of the following sentences uses correct punctuation?

• My favorite colors are red blue and green.

• My favorite colors are red, blue, and green.

• My favorite colors are red blue, and green.

• My favorite colors are, red, blue and green.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a participle phrase.

• The cat sleeping on the mat is very cute.

• The cat, sleep on the mat, is very cute.

• The cat sleeps on the mat is very cute.

• The cat, sleeping on the mat, is very cute.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a gerund.

• To swim is my favorite activity.

• Swimming is my favorite activity.

• Swim is my favorite activity.

• Swam is my favorite activity.

The sentence that correctly uses an infinitive phrase is: She wants (a)   at the party.

• to dance
• dancing
• dance
• to dancing

Select the sentence that uses correct capitalization.

• My friend lives in new york city.

• My friend lives in New York City.

• My friend lives in new York city.

• My friend lives in New york city.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a verbal.

• Running is a good exercise.

• Run is a good exercise.

• Ran is a good exercise.

• To run is a good exercise.

Which of the following sentences uses correct spelling?

• The dog chased it's tail.

• The dog chased its tail.

• The dog chaced its tail.

• The dog chaced it's tail.

She (a)   to the store every morning.

• run
• runs
• running
• ran

Identify the sentence that uses correct grammar.

• He don't like to play soccer.

• He doesn't like to play soccer.

• He do not like to play soccer.

• He didn't like to play soccer.

Which sentence correctly uses a participle?

• The barking dog was loud.

• The bark dog was loud.

• The barked dog was loud.

• The barks dog was loud.