Answers2026 Summer 305 ELAESOL CR_Grade 8Comparing Archetypes in Literary Texts

Verb Tense and Voice Answers

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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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Read the paragraph.1Everyone has goals. 2Whether they are things one can achieve in a day or hopes for one's life, goals keep us moving and growing. 3Daily goals are usually easy to accomplish. 4Getting to school on time, for example, does not take a lot of effort. 5Graduating, on the other hand, is a long-term goal that takes time and dedication to achieve.

A
The paragraph uses past-tense verbs.
B
The paragraph uses future-tense verbs.
C
The paragraph uses present-tense verbs.
D
The paragraph uses present- and future-tense verbs.
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Which sentence uses passive voice?

A
Mark's torn pants and sweatshirt made his mother sigh.
B
The snow from last week's storm melted when temperatures rose.
C
The long-awaited victory was earned by every player on the team.
D
Before she left for the airport, Mrs. Kelly kissed her cat and dog.
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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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Which sentence contains an infinitive?

A
Clayton asked his mother if he could take the bus to the skate park.
B
Although she was busy, Clayton's mother offered to give him a ride.
C
After sending an email to her boss, Clayton's mother grabbed her keys.
D
When Clayton got to his mother's car, he noticed she had a flat tire.
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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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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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Read the paragraph.1Getting out of bed is the first goal I tackle each day. 2Several small goals are achieved by me as the day progresses. 3When I am riding the bus home or walking the dog, I think about the bigger goals I have for my life.

A
Sentences 1 and 2 contain present progressive verbs. Sentence 3 contains both present progressive and simple present verbs. Sentence 2 uses passive voice.
B
Sentences 1 and 2 contain simple present verbs. Sentence 3 contains present progressive verbs. All three sentences use active voice.
C
Sentences 1 and 2 contain present progressive verbs. Sentence 3 contains simple present verbs. All three sentences use active voice.
D
Sentences 1 and 2 contain simple present verbs. Sentence 3 contains both present progressive and simple present verbs. Sentence 2 uses passive voice.
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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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