{"id":56,"date":"2022-05-20T21:09:04","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T21:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-ecc-guidetowriting\/chapter\/practice-activities-verbs\/"},"modified":"2022-05-20T21:09:04","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T21:09:04","slug":"practice-activities-verbs","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-ecc-guidetowriting\/chapter\/practice-activities-verbs\/","title":{"raw":"Practice Activities: Verbs","rendered":"Practice Activities: Verbs"},"content":{"raw":"\n

Verb Types<\/h2>\nRead the following sentences. In each sentence, identify the active, linking, and helping verbs.\n
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  1. Guilherme should arrive in the next three minutes.<\/li>\n \t
  2. The buffet looked delicious as we walked by.<\/li>\n \t
  3. Harper couldn\u2019t afford another missed assignment.<\/li>\n \t
  4. Pietra has an extensive rock collection. She is particularly proud of her obsidian samples.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[practice-area rows=\"4\"][\/practice-area]\n[reveal-answer q=\"400700\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]\n[hidden-answer a=\"400700\"]\n
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    1. Guilherme should<\/strong> arrive<\/strong> in the next three minutes.\n
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      • Should<\/em> is a helping verb. It expresses likelihood.<\/li>\n \t
      • Arrive<\/em> is the active (main) verb in this sentence. It is intransitive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t
      • The buffet looked<\/strong> delicious as we walked<\/strong> by.\n
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        • Looked<\/em> is a linking verb; the buffet isn't actually completing any actions.<\/li>\n \t
        • Walked<\/em> is an active verb. It is intransitive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t
        • Harper couldn\u2019t afford<\/strong> another missed assignment.\n
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          • Couldn\u2019t<\/em> helps afford<\/em>. In this sentence, it indicates how possible the verb afford<\/em> is.<\/li>\n \t
          • Afford<\/em> is an active verb. It is transitive: its object is \"another missed assignment.\"<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t
          • Pietra has<\/strong> an extensive rock collection. She is<\/strong> particularly proud of her obsidian samples.\n
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            • Has<\/em> is an active verb. It is transitive: its object is \"an extensive rock collection.\"<\/li>\n \t
            • Is<\/em> is a linking verb: She = particularly proud<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/hidden-answer]\n

              Non-Finite Verbs<\/h2>\nAs you read the following passage, identify the different non-finite verbs and their roles in the text.\n

              The Australian magpie is a medium-size black and white bird native to Australia. Feeding magpies is a common practice among households around the country, and there generally is a peaceful co-existence. However, in the spring a small minority of breeding magpies (almost always males) become aggressive and swoop and attack passersby. Being unexpectedly swooped while cycling can result in loss of control of the bicycle, which may cause injury. Cyclists can deter attack by attaching a long pole with a flag to a bike. Using cable ties on helmets has become common as well, and it appears to be an effective deterrent.<\/p>\n[practice-area rows=\"4\"][\/practice-area]\n[reveal-answer q=\"306830\"]Show Gerunds[\/reveal-answer]\n[hidden-answer a=\"306830\"]Here is the passage with all the gerunds bolded:\n

              The Australian magpie is a medium-size black and white bird native to Australia. Feeding<\/strong> magpies is a common practice among households around the country, and there generally is a peaceful co-existence. However, in the spring a small minority of breeding magpies (almost always males) become aggressive and swoop and attack passersby. Being<\/strong> unexpectedly swooped while cycling<\/strong> can result in loss of control of the bicycle, which may cause injury. Cyclists can deter attack by attaching<\/strong> a long pole with a flag to a bike. Using<\/strong> cable ties on helmets has become common as well, and it appears to be an effective deterrent.<\/p>\n\n

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              1. Feeding magpies<\/em> is the subject of this sentence.<\/li>\n \t
              2. Being unexpectedly swooped<\/em> is the subject of this sentence.<\/li>\n \t
              3. While cycling<\/em> is a prepositional phrase. Cycling<\/em> is the object of this phrase.<\/li>\n \t
              4. By attaching a long pole with a flag to a bike <\/em>is a prepositional phrase. Attaching<\/em> is the object of this phrase.<\/li>\n \t
              5. Using cable ties on helmets<\/em> is the subject of this sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/hidden-answer]\n\n[reveal-answer q=\"306880\"]Show Participles[\/reveal-answer]\n[hidden-answer a=\"306880\"]Here is the passage with all the participles bolded. Past particles have also been italicized.\n

                The Australian magpie is a medium-size black and white bird native to Australia. Feeding magpies is a common practice among households around the country, and there generally is a peaceful co-existence. However, in the spring a small minority of breeding<\/strong> magpies (almost always males) become aggressive and swoop and attack passersby. Being unexpectedly swooped<\/strong><\/em> while cycling can result in loss of control of the bicycle, which may cause injury. Cyclists can deter attack by attaching a long pole with a flag to a bike. Using cable ties on helmets has become common as well, and it appears to be an effective deterrent.<\/p>\n\n

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                1. Breeding<\/em> is a present participle serving as an adjective. It modifies the noun magpies<\/em>.<\/li>\n \t
                2. Swooped<\/em> is a past participle. It works with the gerund being<\/em> as a part of the subject of the sentence: Being unexpectedly swooped while cycling<\/em>. \"Being swooped\" is a passive voice construction, so it requires the past participle.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/hidden-answer]\n\n[reveal-answer q=\"306835\"]Show Infinitives[\/reveal-answer]\n[hidden-answer a=\"306835\"]Here is the passage with all the infinitives bolded:\n

                  The Australian magpie is a medium-size black and white bird native to Australia. Feeding magpies is a common practice among households around the country, and there generally is a peaceful co-existence. However, in the spring a small minority of breeding magpies (almost always males) become aggressive and swoop and attack passersby. Being unexpectedly swooped while cycling can result<\/strong> in loss of control of the bicycle, which may cause<\/strong> injury. Cyclists can deter<\/strong> attack by attaching a long pole with a flag to a bike. Using cable ties on helmets has become common as well, and it appears to be<\/strong> an effective deterrent.<\/p>\n\n

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                  1. Result<\/em> is the bare-infinitive. It works with the verb can<\/em>. Can<\/em> indicates a possibility in this sentence.<\/li>\n \t
                  2. Cause<\/em> is the bare-infinitive. It works with the verb may<\/em>. May<\/em> indicates a possibility in this sentence.<\/li>\n \t
                  3. Deter<\/em> is the bare-infinitive. It works with the verb can<\/em>. Can<\/em> indicates a possibility in this sentence.<\/li>\n \t
                  4. To be<\/em> is the to<\/em>-infinitive. It works with the verb appears<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/hidden-answer]\n

                    Simple Tenses to Advanced Tenses<\/h2>\nFollow the instructions in each item:\n
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                    1. Convert this sentence from a simple tense to a continuous tense: Calebe will file a complaint against the city.<\/li>\n \t
                    2. Convert this sentence from a simple tense to a perfect tense: Cec\u00edlia swore to never again eat another slice of carrot cake.<\/li>\n \t
                    3. Convert this sentence from a simple tense to a perfect continuous tenses: Avi sings with his friends at least once a week.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[practice-area rows=\"4\"][\/practice-area]\n[reveal-answer q=\"650869\"]Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]\n[hidden-answer a=\"650869\"]\n
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                      1. The future continuous is either will be<\/em> + present participle or is going to be<\/em> + present participle:\n
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                        • Calebe will be filing<\/strong> a complaint against the city.<\/li>\n \t
                        • Calebe is going to be filing<\/strong> a complaint against the city.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t
                        • The past perfect is had<\/em> + past participle:\n
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                          • Cec\u00edlia had sworn<\/strong> to never again eat another slice of carrot cake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n \t
                          • The present continuous is has been<\/em> + present participle:\n
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                            • Avi has been singing<\/strong> with his friends at least once a week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/hidden-answer]\n","rendered":"

                              Verb Types<\/h2>\n

                              Read the following sentences. In each sentence, identify the active, linking, and helping verbs.<\/p>\n

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                              1. Guilherme should arrive in the next three minutes.<\/li>\n
                              2. The buffet looked delicious as we walked by.<\/li>\n
                              3. Harper couldn\u2019t afford another missed assignment.<\/li>\n
                              4. Pietra has an extensive rock collection. She is particularly proud of her obsidian samples.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n