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Verbals & Verb Voice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____________ are words that are created from verbs; however can serve the purpose of a noun, adjective, or adverb.

a)

verbal

b)

verbian

c)

verbose

d)

verbytes

2.

Three kinds of verbals are :

a)

gerunds, infinitives, participles

b)

gerbils, integers, particpants

c)

nouns, pronouns, adverbs

3.

A ________ is usually the noun form of a verb, and it always ends in -ing.  

a)

gerund

b)

infinitive

c)

participle

4.

An _______________ is a verb in its basic form that may function as a noun, adjective, or adverb, and has the word to before it. 

a)

infinitive

b)

gerund

c)

particple

5.

A ________________ is a word that acts as a modifier in front of a noun(adjective).  It may end with -ing, ed, en, etc.

a)

gerund

b)

infinitive

c)

participle

6.

In the _______ voice, a subject performs the action.

a)

active

b)

passive

7.

In the ________ voice, the subject is acted upon by someone or something else.  

a)

active

b)

passive

8.

Generally, you should use the _____ voice when you write.  Your sentences will be more concise, or straight to the point.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

9.

Sentences in the _______ voice may sound awkward or sound very wordy.  

a)

active

b)

passive

10.

Identify the verbal underlined in the following sentence:

I want to help you, but I just don't have time today,

a)

infinitive

b)

gerund

c)

participle

11.

Identify the verbal underlined in the following sentence:

Fishing is Derek's favorite sport, and he's done it all his life.

a)

gerund

b)

infinitive

c)

participle

12.

Identify the verbal underlined in the following sentence:

Since they live so far away, Mike and Heather really miss seeing their parents.

a)

gerund

b)

infinitive

c)

participle

13.

Identify the verbal underlined in the following sentence:

The science project has had me working late every night!

a)

gerund

b)

infinitive

c)

particple

14.

Identify the voice in the following sentence:

Speaking softly, the secret was told by Louis.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

15.

Identify the voice in the following sentence:

Fire nearly destroyed the White House in 1814.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

16.

Deshawn is being driven to football practice by his mother.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

17.

Identify the voice in the following sentence:

A museum employee stole the Mona Lisa and kept it for two years.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

18.

Identify the voice in the following sentence:

The dead leaves and trash were swept up by a small crew of workers.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

19.

What are the five relative pronouns?

a)

that

which

who

whom

whose

b)

that

witch

who

who's

whom

c)

that

these

her

his

ours

20.

Identify the voice in the following sentence:

The great white whale was hunted by the sea captain for a long time but never caught.

a)

ACTIVE

b)

PASSIVE