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Verb Tense and Voice Answers

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Which sentence contains a verb acting as a noun?

A
Fearing the flu, Simone washed her hands a lot.
B
Sailing is my aunt and uncle’s favorite activity.
C
The winds were gusting up to 35 miles per hour.
D
The keys should be hanging on the hook by the door.
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Choose the sentence with a progressive verb aspect.

A
Some jewels were stolen from a local mansion.
B
A witness had seen the thieves running from the residence.
C
The robbers' getaway car was approaching the edge of town.
D
A police officer manages to catch the thieves.
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Read the sentence.Mr. Hoyt was making dinner reservations.

A
past perfect
B
future perfect
C
past progressive
D
future progressive
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Which sentence contains a gerund?

A
Sally is fishing on the lake with her father and brothers.
B
Sally is fishing on the lake with her father and brothers.
C
Marcus is supposed to be joining the discussion later today.
D
Marcus is supposed to be joining the discussion later today.
E
My cat was not interested in the dangling string.
F
My cat was not interested in the dangling string.
G
Her chorus director does not appreciate Angela's fidgeting.
H
Her chorus director does not appreciate Angela's fidgeting.
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Which sentence is the best example of a lively and active voice?

A
We were invited by our neighbors to attend the cookout.
B
We were invited by our neighbors to attend the cookout.
C
A machine mixes the concrete with water.
D
A machine mixes the concrete with water.
E
Her parents had already been informed.
F
Her parents had already been informed.
G
The ballots were counted by a member of the committee.
H
The ballots were counted by a member of the committee.
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Read the paragraph.1Jesse will graduate from high school and go to college. 2His younger brother will be going to college as well. 3After they have graduated, all of the Miller boys will have earned an advanced degree.

A
Sentence 1 contains a simple past verb. Sentence 2 contains a future progressive verb. Sentence 3 contains a future perfect verb.
B
Sentence 1 contains a simple future verb. Sentence 2 contains a future progressive verb. Sentence 3 contains a future perfect verb.
C
Sentence 1 contains a future progressive verb. Sentence 2 contains a simple future verb. Sentence 3 contains a future perfect verb.
D
Sentence 1 contains a simple future verb. Sentence 2 contains a future perfect verb. Sentence 3 contains a future progressive verb.
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Which sentence contains a gerund?

A
My cell phone battery is dying.
B
Don't worry about every detail.
C
Was Gigi holding the crying baby?
D
Hiking is a great form of exercise.
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Which sentence tells about a goal that has already been achieved?

A
Janelle wants to be the team captain.
B
Janelle has become the team captain.
C
On and off the field, Janelle behaves like a team captain.
D
With her skills, Janelle is sure to be the team captain.
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Read the paragraph.1My sister dreams of becoming the White House chef someday. 2She is working energetically to achieve this goal. 3I thought it merely involved a bunch of cutting, stirring, and cooking, but she explained that professional chefs have to be good at math, science, and business as well. 4She even puts extra time into her French homework because she hopes to go to culinary school in France. 5Getting her there is one of my parents' goals. 6My sister is saving her babysitting money to help them with that.

A
The paragraph uses present- and future-tense verbs. It contains six infinitives.
B
The paragraph uses present- and future-tense verbs. It contains six infinitives.
C
The paragraph uses past- and present-tense verbs. It contains four infinitives.
D
The paragraph uses past- and present-tense verbs. It contains four infinitives.
E
The paragraph uses present- and future-tense verbs. It contains four infinitives.
F
The paragraph uses present- and future-tense verbs. It contains four infinitives.
G
The paragraph uses past- and present-tense verbs. It contains five infinitives.
H
The paragraph uses past- and present-tense verbs. It contains five infinitives.
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Read the sentence.When at the beach, Carina is often applying sunscreen so that she will not go home with burning skin.

A
The word “is” is a verb that functions as a verb, and “applying” is a verb that functions as a noun.
B
The word “applying” is a verb that functions as a noun, and “go” is a verb that functions as a verb.
C
The word “applying” is a verb that functions as a verb, and “burning” is a verb that functions as an adjective.
D
The word “go” is a verb that functions as a verb, and “burning” is a verb that functions as a noun.

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