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 15 - Parts of Speech - Verbs

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It's time to review what we have learned. Remember that verbs either show action or state of being. Using helping verbs, we make verb phrases. Verb phrases may be separated by other words. Verb phrases follow a definite order and change form.

Instructions: Find the verb phrases and tell what kind of verbs they are.

1. I can understand your concern.

2. Is Mrs. Johanson going with you?

3. The rooms cannot be held any longer.

4. I haven't seen him for an hour.

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Answers:

1. I can understand your concern.
     - action verbs

2. Is Mrs. Johanson going with you?
     - action verbs

3. The rooms cannot be held any longer.
     - action verbs

4. I haven't seen him for an hour.
     - action verbs

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Lesson 14 - Parts of Speech - Verbs

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Instructions:  Find the verb phrases in each sentence. Then pick out the helping verbs used in the verb phrases.

1. He should have tried again.

2. The dog had suddenly come into the yard.

3. Has anyone taken out the trash?

4. Could they have been pointing at our car?

5. She's hoping for a call from her sister.

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Answers:

1. He should have tried again.
      should have  -  helping verbs

2. The dog had suddenly come into the yard.
      had  -  helping verb

3. Has anyone taken out the trash?
      has  -  helping verb

4. Could they have been pointing at our car?
      could have been  -  helping verbs

5. She's hoping for a call from her sister.
      's (is)  -  helping verb

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Lesson 13 - Parts of Speech - Verbs

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We can change the form of a verb. (These changes in form are used in conjugations. We will talk about conjugations in later lessons.) For example, a verb can have an s added to it as in eat, eats or run, runs. Other changes could be eating, ate, or eaten for the verb eat. Run could be changed to running, or ran. Irregular verbs which we will cover later have several confusing changes.

Instructions: Find the verb or verb phrases in these sentences. Take note of the different verb forms for come and sent.

1. I am coming in the morning.

2. I came as soon as possible.

3. She comes by every day.

4. Send me the package in the mail.

5. The new part was sent to me.

6. I am sending Jeff with the neighbors.

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Answers:

1. I am coming in the morning.

2. I came as soon as possible.

3. She comes by every day.

4. Send me the package in the mail.

5. The new part was sent to me.

6. I am sending Jeff with the neighbors.

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Lesson 12 - Parts of Speech - Verbs

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Verb phrases with two or more helping verbs always keep a definite order.  Most helping verbs can combine with other helping verbs but will not combine with all of them.

     Examples of good combinations: 

        has been said 
        will be said
        could have been said
        may have said 
        had been said

Instructions: Arrange the following helping verbs with the word in parentheses into a verb phrase. One of the helping verbs will not combine and must be left out.

     Example:
     was, have, may (gone) = may have gone
      - "was" will not combine in this group

1. am, will, being (fired)

2. been, could, does, have (learning)

3. might, do, have, been (sleeping)

4. must, were, be (discovered)

5. be, has, should (sold)

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Answers:

1. am being fired

2. could have been learning

3. might have been sleeping

4. must be discovered

5. should be sold

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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 9 - Parts of Speech - Verbs

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In sentences that are questions, the verb phrase is often separated by another word.

Instructions: Find the verb phrases in these sentences. Be sure to watch for another word separating the helping verb from the main verb.

1. Have you been driving long?

2. Where was the car parked?

3. Can I be of assistance?

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Answers:

1. Have you been driving long?

    - action verbs

2. Where was the car parked?

    - action verbs

3. Can I be of assistance?

    - linking verbs

Note: The words separating the verb phrases are nouns and pronouns. This is very common in sentences that are questions.

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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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Lesson 6 - Parts of Speech - Verbs

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Instructions: Pick out the verb phrases in the following sentences. Remember to watch for the helping verbs.

1. I can understand his concern.

2. She must have told you ten times.

3. We shall go tomorrow.

4. The wind was howling all night.

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Answers:

1. I can understand his concern.

2. She must have told you ten times.

3. We shall go tomorrow.

4. The wind was howling all night.

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Quiz for Lessons 1-5 - Parts of Speech - Verbs

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Instructions: List the verbs or verb phrases in the sentences, and tell whether they are action verbs or linking verbs. For extra credit, find the helping verbs.

1. Jim plays basketball.

2. They will return on the airplane.

3. Badger is a funny dog.

4. I have been here a long time.

5. I should have been playing the drum.

6. Go home.

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Answers:

1. Jim plays basketball.

    - action verb

2. They will return on the airplane.

    - action verbs
    will - helping verb
    return - main verb

3. Badger is a funny dog.

    - linking verb

4. I have been here a long time.

    - linking verbs
    have - helping verb
    been - main verb

5. I should have been playing the drum.

    - action verbs
    should have been - helping verbs
    playing - main verb

6. Go home.

     - action verb

Hint: The last verb in a verb phrase is always the main verb.

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Lesson 5 - Parts of Speech - Verbs

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Some of the helping verbs can be used alone as the main verb. Is, am, are, was, and were can be used alone as linking or state of being verbs. Has, have, had, do, does, and did always show action when used alone. Be, being, and been can be used with other verbs either to show action or state of being. The other helping verbs cannot be used alone but only as helping verbs.

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 (linking verbs when used alone)
    Group 2: be, being, been (show action or state of being)
    Group 3: has, have, had (show action when used alone)
    Group 4: do, does, did (show action when used alone)
    Group 5: shall, will, should, would (cannot be used alone)
    Group 6: may, might, must, can, could (cannot be used alone)

Instructions: Find the verb or verb phrases in these sentences.

1. She has too many friends.

2. You do beautiful work.

3. I was in Canada last week.

4. You are being very stubborn.

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Answers:

1. She has too many friends.
    - action verb

2. You do beautiful work.
    - action verb

3. I was in Canada last week.
    - linking verb

4. You are being very stubborn.
    - linking verbs

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Lesson 4 - Parts of Speech - Verbs

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Sometimes a verb can be more than one word. When a verb is more than one word, it is called a verb phrase. Verb phrases can be two, three, or four words. Verb phrases are made by using auxiliary or helping verbs with the main verb.

There are twenty-three (23) helping verbs that should be memorized since they are used so often.  If you will memorize them, it will make knowing and understanding verbs much easier.  They are usually grouped in the following six groups:

     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: What are the verb phrases in these sentences?

1. You are going to Seattle.

2. You have been resting too much.

3. We must be early.

4. I will be finished shortly.

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Answers:

1. You are going to Seattle.

2. You have been resting too much.

3. We must be early.

4. I will be finished shortly.

These sentences all have what are called auxiliary or helping verbs. I will refer to them as helping verbs.

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