Verb

Question 1

It’s a word that describes what the subject of a sentence is doing.

Answer 1

Verb

E.g.: Nikki is reading.

“reading” is the verb.

Question 2

Type of verb that states an action of the subject.

Answer 2

Action verb

E.g.: She CRIED last night.

Question 3

Type of verb that refers to the thoughts, emotions, or senses that a subject is experiencing.

Answer 3

Stative verb

E.g.: She FEELS tired.

Question 4

Type of verb that connects the subject to the information about the subject.

Answer 4

Linking verb

E.g.: The test is difficult.

“is” is the linking verb.

Question 5

A verb that is used with another verb.

Answer 5

Auxiliary verb

E.g.: The ball is bouncing.

“is bouncing” is the verb.

Question 6

A verb that acts on something or someone.

Answer 6

Transitive verb

E.g.: The dog barked at him.

“him” is being barked.

Question 7

A verb that doesn’t act on something or someone.

Answer 7

Intransitive verb

E.g.: The dog barked.

No one in the sentence was barked.

Question 8

Verb that agrees with the subject.

Answer 8

Finite verb

Question 9

Verb that doesn’t agree with the subject.

Answer 9

Non-finite verb

Question 10

Verb which it’s past tense adds “-ed” or “-d”.

Answer 10

Regular verb

E.g.: studied, jumped, cried

Question 11

Verbs which it’s past tense doesn’t add “-ed” or “-d”.

Answer 11

Irregular verb

E.g.: swam, brought, sang

Question 12

Verbs which are used independently, without the help of other verbs.

Answer 12

Principal verb

Question 13

Verbs that helps a principal verb to form a sentence.

Answer 13

Auxiliary verb

Question 14

Four principal parts of a verb.

Answer 14

• Present
• Present participle
• Past
• Past participle

Question 15

Three basic tenses.

Answer 15

• Past tense
• Present tense
• Future tense

Question 16

Three perfect tenses.

Answer 16

• Perfect present tense
• Perfect past tense
• Perfect future tense

Question 17

How to determine a perfect tense?

Answer 17

When they use the words “had, have, has, will have,”

Question 18

Progressive tenses.

Answer 18

• Past progressive (was singing)
• Present progressive (am singing)
• Future progressive (will be singing)
• Present perfect progressive (have been singing)
• Past perfect progressive (had been singing)
• Future perfect progressive (will have been singing)

Question 19

Type of voice where the subject performs the action.

Answer 19

Active voice

E.g.: The dog barked at him.

The dog is the subject and he did the action.

Question 20

Type of voice where the subject receives the action.

Answer 20

Passive voice

E.g.: He was barked by the dog.

“He” is the subject and he received the action (barked).

Question 21

Mood which states a fact.

Answer 21

Indicative mood

E.g.: He is sitting.

Question 22

Mood which issues a command.

Answer 22

Imperative mood

E.g.: Sit down.

Question 23

Mood which states uncertainty and often expresses a wish, desire, hope, or doubt.

Answer 23

Subjunctive mood

E.g.: I wish I was sleeping.

Question 24

Three types of mood:

Answer 24

• Indicative mood
• Imperative mood
• Subjunctive mood