Understanding Verbs: Tense, Voice, and Mood

Question 1

Which verb or verb phrase corrects the error in verb tense?

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A: travel

Question 2

imperative ✔ interrogative subjunctive

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B: interrogative

Question 3

If you had a writing assignment to explain how space travel would change life on Earth, which verb mood would be best to use?

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A: conditional

Question 4

active ✔ passivesubjunctive

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B: passive

Question 5

Which sentence best corrects the underlined sentence in the passage?

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B: With their victory, the Red Sox ended an 86-year streak without a World Series win.

Question 6

active conditional ✔ passive

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C: passive

Question 7

conditional ✔ imperativesubjunctive

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B: imperative

Question 8

The text conveys urgency. ✔ The text is intended to be dramatic.The text provides background information.

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B: The text is intended to be dramatic.

Question 9

It’s a scientific article. It’s persuasive writing. ✔ It’s an informational text.

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C: It’s an informational text.

Question 10

The subject is unknown to the authors. The verb voice creates a sense of mystery. ✔ The action is more important than the performer.

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C: The action is more important than the performer.

Understanding Verbs: Tense, Voice, and Mood Answers