NOTE: Quiz #1 for J101 Grammar for Journalists includes verbs and verbals. Please study the sections on verbs AND verbals before reviewing this example.

Identify the underlined part of speech

1. Frustrated with the official's call, Ethan kicked the bench.
a. transitive verb     b. intransitive verb     c. linking verb     d. participle     e. gerund

2. Because Aldo was hitting his sister with a plastic sword, his mother made him go to his room.
a. lexical verb b. auxiliary verb     c. infinitive     d. participle     e. gerund

3. If he knew the story behind the President's announcement, he would tell me.
a. transitive verb     b. intransitive verb     c. linking verb     d. participle     e. gerund

4. When Cole was sick with the flu, he watched television constantly.
a. transitive verb     b. intransitive verb     c. linking verb     d. participle     e. gerund

5. Everyone noticed when Aisha became confident in her ability to dance.
a. transitive verb     b. intransitive verb     c. linking verb     d. participle     e. gerund

6. The boy chosen to ride the rocket to the moon is afraid of heights.
a. lexical verb     b. auxiliary verb     c. infinitive     d. participle     e. gerund

7. The class may be confusing but do not quit trying.
a. lexical verb     b. auxiliary verb     c. infinitive     d. participle     e. gerund

8. Several lower division courses are taught by adjunct faculty.
a. transitive verb     b. intransitive verb     c. linking verb     d. participle     e. gerund

9. Evan struggled to see through the volcanic ash flying at his car window.
a. transitive verb     b. intransitive verb     c. linking verb     d. participle     e. gerund

10. Jack's forgetting to read the syllabus resulted in his failing a quiz.
a. lexical verb     b. auxiliary verb     c. infinitive     d. participle     e. gerund

11. Frustrated with the official's call, Ethan kicked the bench.
a. transitive verb     b. intransitive verb     c. infinitive     d. participle     e. gerund

12. Studying a foreign language is not easy
a. transitive verb     b. intransitive verb     c. linking verb     d. participle     e. gerund

13. This is my brother, whom I introduced you to last year at the holiday party.
a. transitive verb     b. intransitive verb     c. linking verb     d. participle     e. gerund

14. Each country has its own laws and customs.
a. transitive verb     b. intransitive verb     c. infinitive     d. participle     e. gerund

15. The dog that I found in the woods belongs to a family visiting from Arkansas.
a. transitive verb     b. intransitive verb     c. infinitive     d. participle     e. gerund

16. That belongs to the woman standing by the front door.
a. transitive verb     b. intransitive verb     c. linking verb     d. participle     e. gerund

17. President Clinton will take the blame for the scandal.
a. lexical verb     b. auxiliary verb     c. infinitive     d. participle     e. gerund

18. Have you seen the newspaper that I saved to show my sister?
a. transitive verb     b. intransitive verb     c. infinitive     d. participle     e. gerund

19. Which is the right door to use to get out of this building?
a. transitive verb     b. intransitive verb     c. infinitive     d. participle     e. gerund

20. How much longer will we need to wait for the test results?
a. transitive verb     b. intransitive verb     c. infinitive     d. participle     e. gerund

Instructions: Choose the word that correctly completes each sentence.

21. That movie a) affected b) effected Eldridge more than he ever thought possible.

22. The alligator in the San Francisco lake a) eluded b) alluded capture for almost two years.

23. a) Among b) Between the two participants, there was a fierce rivalry.

24. The Ducks are a) anxious b) eager to beat the Huskies on Saturday.

Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.

25.  a) innoccuous          b) caffeine               c) referred          d) shriek

26.   a) exercise              b) advertize             c) yield               d) reign

27.   a) quizzed              b) disappear             c) weird             d) retainned

28.   a) seizure               b) equipped              c) anulled          d) conceited

29.   a) suddeness          b) misspelling          c) misstate          d) coolly

30.  a) accidental          b) worshipper          c) receive            d) shield

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