Language Arts 2 - Third exam of the second trimester

What does "principal parts of a verb" mean?

• The most important form of the verb

• The present tense forms only

• The four basic forms of a verb: base form, present participle, past, and past participle

• The past tense forms only

In the sentence "The teacher set the papers on her desk," what is the tense?

• Present

• Future

• Past

• Present perfect

Irregular verbs form its past and past participle tense...

• in some other way than by adding -d or -ed to the infinitive form.

• by changing the vowel sound.

• by adding -ing to the base form.

• by staying the same.

Which is a regular verb?

• Teach

• Write

• Paint

• Speak

Type of verb that forms its past and past participle by adding -d or -ed to the base form.

• Regular verb

• Irregular verb

Laura has ___ a job as a doctor.

• gotten

• get

• getting

• gat

Which best describes "tense"?

• The loudness of a verb

• The time of the action expressed by a verb

• The length of a verb

• The spelling of a verb

How many tenses does a verb have?

• three

• four

• five

• six

The word "sit" means...

• to place or to put something.

• to rest in an upright, seated position.

• to lift up.

• to tell lies.

Which sentence demonstrates correct usage of "set"?

• The sun sets in the west.

• He set quietly on his chair.

• They have set there for hours.

• I will set down now.