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Understanding Verbs: Tense, Voice, and Mood Answers

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Read the sentence.In her essay, Lucie will focus on Shakespeare's sonnets.Which verb tense is underlined?

A
present
B
future
C
past
D
future perfect
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Which sentences use the passive voice? Select two options.

A
That paper was written by Jeremy last night.
B
Yael climbed up the tree as fast as she could.
C
Marielle doesn't like the texture of avocadoes.
D
The apples have been picked by farm workers.
E
Alyson wants to read the next novel in the series.
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Which sentence uses the imperative mood?

A
Would you mind reading that sentence aloud again?
B
First, put the eggs in a separate dish and beat them.
C
Why does the cat decide to yowl just as I'm going to sleep?
D
I would like to learn to make cinnamon bagels from scratch.
4

Which mood is used to state facts or opinions?

A
the indicative mood
B
the conditional mood
C
the interrogative mood
D
the subjunctive mood
5

Which verb phrases are most appropriate to use in a paragraph written in the future tense? Select three options.

A
had wanted
B
will succeed
C
has perpetuated
D
will reevaluate
E
will create
6

Read the sentence.Hakeem will assemble his new computer desk last weekend.Which underlined verb or verb phrase corrects the error in the sentence?

A
assembles
B
has assembled
C
assembled
D
is assembling
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Read the paragraph.The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Naguib Mahfouz in 1988. He was the first Arabic writer to win the prize. Mahfouz was born in Cairo, Egypt, and many of his novels are set in that city.Which revision puts the underlined sentence into the active voice?

A
The 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Naguib Mahfouz.
B
In 1988, the Nobel Prize in Literature was given to Naguib Mahfouz.
C
Naguib Mahfouz won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1988.
D
The Nobel Prize in Literature was won by Naguib Mahfouz in 1988.
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To show situations in which something might happen, use the

A
subjunctive mood.
B
interrogative mood.
C
indicative mood.
D
conditional mood.
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Which sentence uses the best verb mood to persuade readers?

A
This lecture could be fascinating, so you should go, because it might sell out.
B
This lecture will be fascinating, so get your tickets before they disappear!
C
This lecture would be fascinating if you went and listened, so go buy a ticket.
D
Do you think the lecture will be fascinating, and would you like to buy a ticket?
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Read the sentence.Louis told me that the library had been closed this coming Friday, so I won't be able to meet you there.Which underlined verb or verb phrase corrects the error in this sentence?

A
has been closing
B
will be closed
C
would have been closed
D
was closed

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