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 volcano 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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