WorksheetsVerbals & Verb Voice
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
____________ are words that are created from verbs; however can serve the purpose of a noun, adjective, or adverb.
verbal
verbian
verbose
verbytes
Three kinds of verbals are :
gerunds, infinitives, participles
gerbils, integers, particpants
nouns, pronouns, adverbs
A ________ is usually the noun form of a verb, and it always ends in -ing.
gerund
infinitive
participle
An _______________ is a verb in its basic form that may function as a noun, adjective, or adverb, and has the word to before it.
infinitive
gerund
particple
A ________________ is a word that acts as a modifier in front of a noun(adjective). It may end with -ing, ed, en, etc.
gerund
infinitive
participle
In the _______ voice, a subject performs the action.
active
passive
In the ________ voice, the subject is acted upon by someone or something else.
active
passive
Generally, you should use the _____ voice when you write. Your sentences will be more concise, or straight to the point.
Active
Passive
Sentences in the _______ voice may sound awkward or sound very wordy.
active
passive
Identify the verbal underlined in the following sentence:
I want to help you, but I just don't have time today,
infinitive
gerund
participle
Identify the verbal underlined in the following sentence:
Fishing is Derek's favorite sport, and he's done it all his life.
gerund
infinitive
participle
Identify the verbal underlined in the following sentence:
Since they live so far away, Mike and Heather really miss seeing their parents.
gerund
infinitive
participle
Identify the verbal underlined in the following sentence:
The science project has had me working late every night!
gerund
infinitive
particple
Identify the voice in the following sentence:
Speaking softly, the secret was told by Louis.
Active
Passive
Identify the voice in the following sentence:
Fire nearly destroyed the White House in 1814.
Active
Passive
Deshawn is being driven to football practice by his mother.
Active
Passive
Identify the voice in the following sentence:
A museum employee stole the Mona Lisa and kept it for two years.
Active
Passive
Identify the voice in the following sentence:
The dead leaves and trash were swept up by a small crew of workers.
Active
Passive
What are the five relative pronouns?
that
which
who
whom
whose
that
witch
who
who's
whom
that
these
her
his
ours
Identify the voice in the following sentence:
The great white whale was hunted by the sea captain for a long time but never caught.
ACTIVE
PASSIVE
