Quiz for Lessons 1-15 - Parts of Speech - Verbs

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Instructions: Answer each question true or false.

1. Verbs never change form.

2. A verb is never just one word.

3. Verb phrases keep a definite order.

4. There are twenty-three helping verbs.

5. Helping verbs cannot be the main verb.

6. Helping verbs can be action verbs.

7. Verb phrases can have three helping verbs.

8, Verbs can be in contracted form.

9. State of being verbs show action.

10. Verbs are the most important words in a sentence.

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Answers:

1. False (Lesson 13)

2. False (Lesson 4)

3. True (Lesson 12)

4. True (Lesson 4)

5. False (Lesson 5)

6. True (Lesson 5)

7. True (Lesson 4)

8. True (Lesson 8)

9. False (Lesson 1)

10. True (Lesson 1)

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Lesson 11 - Parts of Speech - Verbs

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Not and its contracted form n't are never part of the verb phrase.

Instructions: Pick out the verb phrases in these sentences.

1. The game will not be finished for another hour.

2. The horse shouldn't have been worked so much.

3. Wouldn't you give me another chance?

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Answers:

1. The game will not be finished for another hour.

2. The horse shouldn't have been worked so much.

3. Wouldn't you give me another chance?

Hint: Verb phrases can have one, two, or three helping verbs in them.

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Quiz for Lessons 6-10 - Parts of Speech - Verbs

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Instructions: List the verb phrases in the following sentences.

1. My wife is reading in the hammock under the tree.

2. The message can't be altered.

3. Somewhere a party is being planned.

4. Shouldn't I be a clown for Halloween?

5. I've run out of time.

6. Write down as many of the twenty-three helping verbs as you can.


Extra Credit:

1. What are the 5 helping verbs that can be used alone as state of being verbs?

2. What are the 6 helping verbs that always show action when used alone?

3. What are the 3 helping verbs that can show action or state of being?

4. Name the remaining helping verbs that cannot be used alone. Hint: Group 5 & 6.

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Answers:

1. My wife is reading in the hammock under the tree.

2. The message can't be altered.

3. Somewhere a party is being planned.

4. Shouldn't I be a clown for Halloween?

5. I've (have) run out of time.

6. is, am, are, was, were
    be, being, been
    has, have, had
    do, does, did
    shall, will, should, would
    may, might, must, can, could

Extra Credit Answers:

1. is, am, are, was, and were

2. has, have, had, do, does, and did

3. be, being, and been

4. shall, will, should, would, may, might, must, can, and could

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Lesson 8 - Parts of Speech - Verbs

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A helping verb may be connected with another word in a contracted form. The following sentences have verb phrases using contractions.

Instructions: Find the verb phrases in each sentence. Determine if the verb phases are action verbs or state of being verbs.

1. I've done it again.

2. You aren't going with us.

3. She's staying to tend the kids.

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Answers:

1. I've (have) done it again.

    - action verbs

2. You aren't (not) going with us.

    - action verbs

3. She's (is) staying to tend the kids.

    - action verbs

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Lesson 7 - Parts of Speech - Verbs

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The use of helping verbs causes certain changes in verb phrases that we need to be able to recognize. One change is the use of contractions (contractions are two or more words combined together with an apostrophe).

As mentioned before, it’s a good idea to memorize the helping verbs. If you haven’t memorized them, take a few minutes to learn them.

    Group 1: is, am, are, was, were
    Group 2: be, being, been
    Group 3: has, have, had
    Group 4: do, does, did
    Group 5: shall, will, should, would
    Group 6: may, might, must, can, could

Instructions: List the contractions in the following sentences.

1. I've done it again.

2. You aren't going with us.

3. She's staying to tend the kids.

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Answers:

1. I've done it again.

2. You aren't going with us.

3. She's staying to tend the kids.

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Quiz for Lessons 411 - 415 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Apostrophes

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Instructions: Supply the apostrophes in the following sentences.

1. Capn, can I bother you for a few minutes?

2. His us look just like my ns.

3. I wish everyone had the spirit of 76.

4. Its raining again, but its worth it to me.

5. I spose that you want your money back.

6. Its mother wont let me see if its okay.

7. Theyre goin to be here at four oclock.

8. Dont do that again because youre a better person than that.

9. Your mother said your ts looked like ls, and you run your sentences together with ands.

10. Ive had it with you if you shant help me pass the class.

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Answers:

1. Cap'n, can I bother you for a few minutes?

2. His u's look just like my n's.

3. I wish everyone had the spirit of '76.

4. It's raining again, but it's worth it to me.

5. I s'pose that you want your money back.

6. Its mother won't let me see if it's okay.

7. They're goin' to be here at four o'clock.

8. Don't do that again because you're a better person than that.

9. Your mother said your t's looked like l's, and you run your sentences together with and's.

10. I've had it with you if you shan't help me pass the class.

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Lesson 412 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Apostrophes

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Do not confuse the contractions (it's, who's, they're, you're) with the possessive pronouns (its, whose, their, your).

Instructions: Choose the correct forms from the words in parentheses in the following sentences.

1. (It's, Its) about time you started looking for (your, you're) shoes.

2. (They're, their) coming at about nine for (they're, their) children.

3. (It's, Its) mouth was sore because (it's, its) chewing all the time.

4. (Whose, who's) briefcase will you be using for (your, you're) papers?

5. (Your, You're) going to be late, but (whose, who's) going to be on time?

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Answers:

1. It's about time you started looking for your shoes.

2. They're coming at about nine for their children.

3. Its mouth was sore because it's chewing all the time.

4. Whose briefcase will you be using for your papers?

5. You're going to be late, but who's going to be on time?

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Lesson 411 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Apostrophes

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Use the apostrophe in writing contractions. The apostrophe shows that a letter or letters have been omitted. A pronoun and a verb or a verb with the word "not" are the commonest contractions. 

 

Examples: 

you are  =  you're

do not  =  don't

Some contractions stand for more than one pair of words. 

 

Example: 

she is  =  she's

she has  =  she's

Three contractions are irregular. 

 

shall not  =  shan't

will not  =  won't

cannot  =  can't

Instructions: Write the contractions of the following pairs of words.

1. we are  -  it is  -  you have  -  who is  -  has not

2. I will  -  I am  -  she will  -  she shall  -  I shall

3. I have  -  we shall  -  they are  -  are not  -  did not

4. he is  -  you will  -  you are  -  is not  -  had not

5. was not  -  have not  -  could not  -  we would  -  they will

6. should not  -  does not  -  there is  -  they have  -  you would

7. were not  -  would not  -  that is  -  I had  -  will not

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Answers:

1. we're  -  it's  -  you've  -  who's  -  hasn't

2. I'll  -  I'm  -  she'll  -  she'll  -  I'll

3. I've  -  we'll  -  they're  -  aren't  -  didn't

4. he's  -  you'll  -  you're  -  isn't  -  hadn't

5. wasn't  -  haven't  -  couldn't  -  we'd  -  they'll

6. shouldn't  -  doesn't  -  there's  -  they've  -  you'd

7. weren't  -  wouldn't  -  that's  -  I'd  -  won't

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