TESL 373 Exam 2 Questions
The prepositional phrase in the following sentence is acting as a(n) _____: "I sat by the man [with the glasses]."
Adjectival (modifying a noun)
The prepositional phrase in the following sentence is acting as a(n) _____: "The little boy [in blue shorts] sat on the bench
Adjectival (modifying a noun)
The bracketed sequence is an example of a(n ______: "I'll eat a slice [if you order pineapple pizza]."
Adverb Clause
The prepositional phrase in the following sentence is acting as a(n) _____: "John put pineapple [on his pizza]."
Adverbial complement
As used in the following sentence, which verb type is the bracketed verb: "John [gave] his mom some pizza
Di-Transitive
The bracketed sequence is an example of a(n ______: "I loved [that you ordered pineapple pizza]."
Noun Clause
The modal in the sentence "You must eat your vegetables" conveys a meaning of
Obligation/Necessity
The bracketed sequence is an example of a(n ______: "I loved the pizza [that you ordered]."
Relative Clause (adjective clause)
english has how many FINITE tenses
TWO past and present finite- meaning they can stand alone (w/o helping verbs) to make complete sentences.
As used in the following sentence, which verb type is the bracketed verb: "John [eats] pizza often."
Transitive
The bracketed sequence is a phrasal verb: "The student [turned down] the scholarship offer."
True
The prepositional phrase in the following sentence is acting as a(n) _____: "I sat [by the man with the glasses]."
adjectival complement ?
The prepositional phrase in the following sentence is acting as a(n) _____: "The little boy in blue shorts walked [down the street].
adverb clause?
The prepositional phrase in the following sentence is acting as a(n) _____: "John handed a slice of pizza [to his brother]."
adverbial ?
The Past Progressive is formed by
auxiliary BE in past tense, followed by a present participle
The Present Progressive is formed by
auxiliary BE in present tense, followed by a present participle
The Past Perfect is formed by
auxiliary HAVE in past tense, followed by a past participle
the present perfect is formed by
auxiliary HAVE in present tense, followed by a past participle
Modals are always followed by a main verb in the _______ form
base
The bracketed sequence is a phrasal verb: "The army [charged up] the hill."
false
The bracketed sequence is a phrasal verb: "The chauffer [turned down] the street."
false
the bracketed sequence is a phrasal verb : "i [called up] the stairs to my daughter"
false
As used in the following sentence, which verb type is the bracketed verb: "John [put] pineapple on his pizza."
intransitive
As used in the following sentence, which verb type is the bracketed verb: "John [rests] often."
intransitive
As used in the following sentence, which verb type is the bracketed verb: "John [became] angry."
linking
Verbs like _____ resist progressive aspect because they are _____.
love, cost, seem; stative
english talks about future time primarily via
modals
the base form carries information about:
none of the above
The bracketed word is _____: "I [lay] down."
past
in "i will not have put the box on the table by tomorrow", PUT is an example of
past participle
which form is the -ed verb in: "i will have walked to the store"
past participle
which verb form is "spoken"
past participle
in "i put the box on the table yesterday" PUT is an example of
past tense
to issue polite requests we usually use the _____ form of an auxiliary
past tense
which form is the -ed verb in : "i walked to the store"
past tense
which verb form is "spoke"
past tense
the modal in the sentence: "he must have left already" conveys a meaning of
prediction/probability
the modal in the sentence: "i'd better hurry; the train may leave before i arrive" conveys a menacing of
prediction/probability
The bracketed word is _____: "I [lie] down."
present
english typically uses _______ to talk about habitual actions
present tense
in "i usually put the box on this table" PUT is an example of
present tense
technically speaking, 'will' is a ____ form
present? or present progressive but i think present
english typically uses _____ to talk about actions currently in progress
progressive aspect
the modal in the sentence: "you may go to the bathroom" conveys a meaning of
request/permission
when is it appropriate to shift tense?
shift to the present tense for time-less statements and generalizations example: "my family LIVED in south Carolina when i WAS growing up. I WENT to TSU, which IS in a small town east of Texas"
when -s attaches to a verb, it conveys present tense, and
third person singular examp- "back --> backs" "cough --> coughs"
As used in the following sentence, which verb type is the bracketed verb: "John [finds] pineapple pizza delicious."
transitive verb used as an intransitive
english can use the present tense to talk about actions that will occur in the future
true
the bracketed sequence is a phrasal verb: "i [called up] my daughter on the telephone'
true
the bracketed sequence is a phrasal verb: "the millennial [charged up] the iPhone"
true
