English 2 Quiz 1 (past participles)
There are ____ basic forms of a verb.
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A verb in the __________ voice expresses an action performed by its subject.
Active
Be (past participle)
Been
Begin (Past participle)
Begun
Be (Present Participle)
Being
Choose ( present participle)
Choosing
Choose (past)
Chose
Choose (past participle)
Chosen
A king ruled Canaan in 1700 B.C. (Active)
In 1700 B.C., Canaan was ruled by a king. (Passive)
My lawn mower was tuned up last spring by Emma. (passive)
Last spring, Emma tuned up my lawn mower (Active)
A verb in the ____________ voice expresses an action done to its subject.
Passive
Should laws that apply only to women be written by women? (Passive)
Should women write laws that only apply to women? (Active)
Witch Hazel was used by the Cherokees to Make a medicinal tea (Passive)
The Cherokee use witch hazel to make medicinal tea. (Active)
The construction worker filled in the old cellar. (Passive)
The old cellar was filled in by the construction workers. (Active)
These faucets will save water. (Active)
These faucets have saved water. (Passive)
throw (present participle)
Throwing
Last year, many people become part of our health care group.
became
Begin (past)
began
Begin (Present participle)
beginning
After Anaba had picked a bushel of apples, she picked one for herself and bite into it.
bit
buy (past participle)
bought
buy (past)
bought
The students have build a house as a year-long project.
built
Buy (present participle)
buying
Drink (past)
drank
Drink (present participle)
drinking
Drink (past participle)
drunk
Get (present participle)
getting
The words _____ and ___________ are included to remind you that when the present participle and past participle are used to form verb tenses, they're preceded by forms of these two helping verbs.
is and have
Lay (past)
laid
lay (past participle)
laid
Lie (past participle)
lain
lie (past)
lay
Lay (present participle)
laying
Lie (present participle)
lying
Once everyone agreed on a time, the people meet to resolve the remaining issues.
met
Active voice is preferred to
passive voice
(Have) is used for
past participle
(Is) is used for
present participle
raise (past participle)
raised
raise (past)
raised
raise (present participle)
raising
sit means to
rest in a seated position
Rise (past participle)
risen
Rise (present participle)
rising
rise (past)
rose
sit (past participle)
sat
sit (past)
sat
sit (present participle)
sitting
The children have speak their own language.
spoken
throw (past)
threw
throw (past participle)
thrown
Rise means
to go upward
raise mean
to move something upward
lay means
to put or place
set means to
to put or place something
lie means
to rest or recline
Be (past)
was/were
