{"id":74,"date":"2017-07-20T16:28:20","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T16:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-geneseo-styleguide2\/chapter\/practice-activities-verbs\/"},"modified":"2017-07-20T16:28:20","modified_gmt":"2017-07-20T16:28:20","slug":"practice-activities-verbs","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-geneseo-styleguide2\/chapter\/practice-activities-verbs\/","title":{"raw":"Practice Activities: Verbs","rendered":"Practice Activities: Verbs"},"content":{"raw":"

Verb Types<\/h2>\nRead the following sentences. In each sentence, identify the active, linking, and helping verbs.\n
  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
    1. Guilherme should<\/strong> arrive<\/strong> in the next three minutes.\n
      • Should<\/em> is a helping verb. It\u00a0expresses likelihood.<\/li>\n \t
      • Arrive<\/em> is the active (main) verb in this sentence. It is intransitive.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n \t
      • The buffet looked<\/strong> delicious as we walked<\/strong> by.\n
        • 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><\/li>\n \t
        • Harper couldn\u2019t afford<\/strong>\u00a0another missed assignment.\n
          • Couldn\u2019t<\/em> helps afford<\/em>. In this sentence, it indicates how possible the verb afford<\/em> is.<\/li>\n \t
          • Afford<\/em>\u00a0is an active verb. It is transitive: its object is \"another missed assignment.\"<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n \t
          • Pietra has<\/strong>\u00a0an extensive rock collection. She is<\/strong> particularly\u00a0proud of her obsidian\u00a0samples.\n
            • 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\u00a0=\u00a0particularly proud<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/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.\u00a0Cyclists 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\u00a0with all the gerunds bolded:\n

              The Australian magpie is a medium-size black and white bird native to Australia. Feeding<\/strong> magpies is a\u00a0common practice among\u00a0households around the country, and there generally is a peaceful co-existence. However,\u00a0in 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.\u00a0Cyclists 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\u00a0an effective deterrent.<\/p>\n\n

              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\u00a0prepositional phrase.\u00a0Cycling<\/em> is the object of this phrase.<\/li>\n \t
              4. By attaching a long pole with a flag to a bike\u00a0<\/em>is a\u00a0prepositional phrase.\u00a0Attaching<\/em>\u00a0is 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\u00a0bolded. Past\u00a0particles have also been italicized.\n

                The Australian magpie is a medium-size black and white bird native to Australia. Feeding magpies is a\u00a0common practice among\u00a0households around the country, and there generally is a peaceful co-existence. However,\u00a0in the spring a small minority of breeding<\/strong> magpies (almost always males) become aggressive and swoop and attack passersby.\u00a0Being unexpectedly swooped<\/strong><\/em> while cycling can result in loss of control of the bicycle, which may cause injury.\u00a0Cyclists 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\u00a0an effective deterrent.<\/p>\n\n

                1. Breeding<\/em> is a present participle serving as an adjective. It modifies the noun\u00a0magpies<\/em>.<\/li>\n \t
                2. Swooped<\/em> is a past participle. It works with the gerund\u00a0being<\/em>\u00a0as a part of the subject of the sentence: Being unexpectedly swooped while cycling<\/em>. \"Being swooped\" is\u00a0a\u00a0passive voice construction,\u00a0so 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\u00a0bolded:\n

                  The Australian magpie is a medium-size black and white bird native to Australia. Feeding magpies is a\u00a0common practice among\u00a0households around the country, and there generally is a peaceful co-existence. However,\u00a0in the spring a small minority of breeding magpies (almost always males) become aggressive and swoop and attack passersby.\u00a0Being unexpectedly swooped while cycling can result<\/strong> in loss of control of the bicycle, which may cause<\/strong> injury.\u00a0Cyclists 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>\u00a0an effective deterrent.<\/p>\n\n

                  1. Result<\/em> is the bare-infinitive. It works with the verb\u00a0can<\/em>.\u00a0Can<\/em> indicates a possibility in this sentence.<\/li>\n \t
                  2. Cause<\/em>\u00a0is the bare-infinitive. It works with the verb may<\/em>. May<\/em>\u00a0indicates a possibility in this sentence.<\/li>\n \t
                  3. Deter<\/em>\u00a0is the bare-infinitive. It works with the verb can<\/em>. Can<\/em>\u00a0indicates a possibility in this sentence.<\/li>\n \t
                  4. To be<\/em> is the to<\/em>-infinitive. It works with the verb\u00a0appears<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/hidden-answer]\n

                    Simple Tenses to Advanced Tenses<\/h2>\nFollow the instructions in each item:\n
                    1. Convert this\u00a0sentence from a simple tense to a continuous tense:\u00a0Calebe will file\u00a0a complaint against the city.<\/li>\n \t
                    2. Convert this sentence from a simple tense to a perfect\u00a0tense: Cec\u00edlia\u00a0swore\u00a0to 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\u00a0week.<\/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
                      1. The future continuous is either will be<\/em> + present participle or\u00a0is going to be<\/em> + present participle:\n
                        • Calebe will be filing<\/strong> a complaint against the city.<\/li>\n \t
                        • Calebe is going to\u00a0be filing<\/strong> a complaint against the city.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n \t
                        • The past perfect is had<\/em> + past participle:\n
                          • Cec\u00edlia had sworn<\/strong> to never\u00a0again\u00a0eat another slice of carrot cake.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n \t
                          • The present\u00a0continuous is has been<\/em>\u00a0+ present\u00a0participle:\n
                            • Avi has been singing<\/strong>\u00a0with his friends at least once a\u00a0week.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/hidden-answer]","rendered":"

                              Verb Types<\/h2>\n

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

                                \n
                              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