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WorksheetsReview for Unit 2
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 28mins
Find the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence.
Harry Potter is a series of novels and films.
is
series
is a series
and
Find the verb phrase in the following sentence.
During the novels, Harry is learning things about magic and his past.
is
learning
is learning
During
Find the verb phrase in the following sentence.
Harry is helped by teachers and his friends, Ron and Hermione.
is helped
friends
is
helped
Find the auxiliary verb in the following sentence.
J.K. Rowling has written one of the most amazing series of novels to date.
written
has
most amazing
has written
most
Find the main verb in the following sentence.
Hermione may be seen as one of many influential female characters in Literature.
may
may be
may be seen
seen
be
Find the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence.
Harry does learn some serious life lessons.
Harry
Harry does
does learn
Harry does learn
Find the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence.
Harry and his friends attend a school, Hogwarts.
Harry
his friends
attend
school
Find the main verb in the following sentence.
The students are sorted into separate houses at the school.
are
separate
sorted
are sorted
Find the verb phrase in the following sentence.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione are sorted into Gryffindor.
sorted
sorted into
into Gryffindor
are sorted
Find the auxiliary verb in the following sentence.
The houses are named after the founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
houses
are
named
are named
Find the infinitive.
To conquer Mt. Everest is my goal.
To conquer
Mt. Everest
is my goal.
conquer Mt. Everest
Find the infinitive.
In the past, John was terrified to play the tuba in front of people.
In the past,
was terrified
to play
in front of people.
Find the infinitive.
Being stranded in the blizzard, all Kira wanted was to survive.
Being stranded
in the blizzard,
all Kira wanted was
to survive.
What is the red phrase?
Sam went to his grandmother's house for Sunday dinner.
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
participle phrase
verb phrase
What is the red phrase?
Ben and Zach tried to follow the explicit orders, but they failed.
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
participle phrase
verb phrase
What is the red phrase?
I drove to the store to buy milk at midnight.
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
participle phrase
verb phrase
Which one is the infinitive phrase?
The fighting men were asked to go to their car and leave the party.
to go
to their car
there is no infinitive
to go to their car and leave the party
Which one is the infinitive phrase?
I sent an email to your parents about your grades.
to your parents
about your grades
there is no infinitive
to your parents about your grades
Which one is the infinitive phrase?
Marissa refused to descend to the bottom of the cliff with the rest of the climbers.
to descend to the bottom of the cliff
to descend to the bottom
to the bottom of the cliff
to descend to the bottom of the cliff with the rest of the climbers
Which one is the infinitive phrase?
The students are registered to leave on a trip to the coast.
to leave
to leave on a trip
to leave on a trip to the coast.
there is no infinitive
Which one is the infinitive phrase?
The wild cat gave birth to her kittens in our tool shed.
to her kittens
in our tool shed
there is no infinitive
to her kittens in our tool shed
What is the red phrase?
Andrew knows to drive on the ice carefully.
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
participle phrase
verb phrase
What is the red phrase?
Sam went to his grandmother's house for Sunday dinner.
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
participle phrase
verb phrase
What is the red phrase?
I really wanted to know what happened after I left the party last night.
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
participle phrase
verb phrase
Which one is the infinitive phrase?
The fighting men were asked to go to their car and leave the party.
to go
to their car
there is no infinitive
to go to their car
to go to their car and leave the party
Find the verb phrase in the following sentence.
Hermione may be seen as one of many influential female characters in Literature.
may
may be
may be seen
seen
be
What is the red phrase?
I drove to the store to buy milk at midnight.
infinitive phrase
prepositional phrase
participle phrase
verb phrase
Read this sentence.
Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and try to find better ways of predicting them.
How is this sentence correctly written?
Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and to try to find better ways of predicting them.
Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and tried to find better ways of predicting them.
as it is
Scientists and meteorologists are currently studying storms and trying to find better ways of predicting them.
Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.
There are two ways to get a promotion: working hard or make friends in high places.
to working hard
work hard
no change
worked hard
Replace the underlined portion of the sentence with a choice that creates a parallel structure.
Learning a new language as an adult is more difficult than to learn one as a child.
learning
to learning
learned
no change
Neither _______ nor the ineffective air conditioner rattling in the window will deter Tiffany from loving the freedom of her first apartment.
when the inconsiderate neighbors played loud music
the inconsiderate neighbors playing loud music
playing loud music by the inconsiderate neighbors
having played loud music by the inconsiderate neighbors
Not only did Carlos miss his one-year anniversary with Adrianna _______.
but also forgot his mother's birthday
but he also forgot his mother's birthday
but also forgetting his mother's birthday
but forgot his mother's birthday
I reckoned if she knowed me she'd take a job that was more nearer her size.
The axe got so heavy I could hardly swing it. My breath got harder and harder to breathe. An hour before sundown, I was worn down to a nub.
“My goodness! If I’d known you felt that way ’bout it, I never would have a said anything in the first place.”
________ people rode on the roller coaster.
We bought _____ souvenirs at the amusement park.
