Deck 5: Verbs

Question 1

Which sentence contains the present participle of the regular verb calculate?

A) Christine is calculating the contract total.
B) Christine calculates all figures carefully.
C) Christine calculated all financial statement figures last week.
D) Christine has calculated all previous statements with 100 percent accuracy.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which sentence contains a gerund?​

A) Exercising is not only my passion but also my favorite pastime.
B) ​Bob was majoring in criminal justice at the Wilshire Academy.
C) ​Kendra and Kyle were attending the conference in Salt Lake City.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which sentence is best expressed?

A) Being as gas prices are now increasing again, would you like to form a carpool?
B) Because gas prices have increased so much, would you like to form a carpool?
C) ​Being that gas prices have increased so much, would you like to form a carpool?

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which sentence contains the past participle of the regular verb work?

A) Juan is working on a big project for a major client.
B) Juan works on many projects at the same time.
C) Juan worked overtime last Friday.
D) Juan had worked for his employer for six years.

Question 5

What _____ the names of the companies that contributed to last year's United Way campaign?

A) are
B) were
C) was

Question 6

(Past tense) CompTechs ____ Tyler as the new IT networking software specialist.

A) will hire
B) hired
C) hires

Question 7

Verbs whose meanings are complete without objects are ____.

A) intransitive
B) transitive
C) linking
D) ​helping

Question 8

Active-voice verbs​ ______.

A) ​should be avoided in business writing
B) ​direct the action of the verb toward the subject
C) ​require at least one helping verb
D) ​direct the action of the subject toward the object of a verb

Question 9

I appreciate ____ writing of my letter of recommendation.

A) your
B) you
C) ​you're

Question 10

(Future tense) New staff members ____ an orientation on June 1.

A) attend
B) attended
C) will attend

Question 11

In the sentence The employees with the most seniority are Rachel and Joe, the verb are is ____.

A) transitive
B) intransitive
C) linking
D) helping

Question 12

In the sentence Jon tweeted on his new Samsung smartphone, the verb tweeted is ____.

A) transitive
B) intransitive
C) linking
D) helping

Question 13

All of the following sentences use active-voice verbs except ______​
A) The speaker gave his presentation at 10

A)m. on Tuesday.
B) ​Our company was restructured to reduce middle-management positions.
C) ​Darrin voiced his opinion about the company merger during the all-staff meeting.

Question 14

(Present tense) She ____ herself with great poise and confidence.

A) carrys
B) carries
C) ​will carry
D) ​carried

Question 15

All gerunds end in ______.​

A) ​ier
B) ​ing
C) ​ed
D) ​est

Question 16

All of the following sentences use transitive verbs except ______

A) ​Marian updated her Facebook status to inform her friends and family about her new job.
B) ​After the business meeting, the office manager hosted a reception for the visiting representatives.
C) ​Employees from the finance department worked diligently on the next year's budget.

Question 17

A(n) ____ verb expresses an action directed toward a person or thing.

A) intransitive
B) transitive
C) linking
D) ​helping

Question 18

In the sentence All completed applications should be submitted to the human resources department, the verb be is ____.

A) transitive
B) intransitive
C) linking
D) helping

Question 19

A noun, pronoun, or adjective that renames or describes the subject is called a ______.​

A) ​participle
B) ​direct object
C) ​gerund
D) complement

Question 20

(Present tense) Jeff ____ his followers on Twitter daily.

A) checks
B) will check
C) checked

Question 21

The ____ mood is used to express a doubt, a conjecture, or a suggestion.

A) indicative
B) imperative
C) subjunctive

Question 22

The high employee turnover rate has ____ to the attention of management.

A) came
B) come
C) ​camed

Question 23

The server is ____ four water glasses in the corner booth for us.

A) setting
B) sitting

Question 24

Which sentence places modifiers correctly?

A) Reaching an open seat in the sold-out arena, Sari breathed a sigh of relief.
B) Dr. Greta Jones realized the patient's spouse had beaten him during the examination.
C) The students' research papers were found by Professor Dittmer lying under his desk.

Question 25

Which sentence is better expressed?

A) We must try to, if we have time, visit the Holocaust Museum.
B) If we have time, we must try to visit the Holocaust Museum.

Question 26

Have you ____ at the new sushi restaurant yet?

A) ate
B) eaten

Question 27

Stock prices have ____ to a six-month low.

A) sank
B) sunk
C) sunken

Question 28

Which sentence is correct?​

A) ​Because our manager has went to the spring conference, every one of us secretaries has had to work extra hours.
B) ​It's not unusual for the company to have gave the extra work to us, but it should pay its employees for the extra work.
C) ​To send a clear message to management, we have chosen to write a memo explaining our concern.

Question 29

Which sentence is correct?

A) To satisfy degree requirements, three math classes must be taken.
B) While driving to work, the proposal deadline distracted me.
C) ​By signing the contract, you agree to complete the work by April 1.

Question 30

I ____ our company's annual report on the website.

A) seen
B) saw

Question 31

Study this sentence: To apply for the scholarship, submit an essay and three letters of recommendation.

A) This sentence contains a logically placed verbal phrase.
B) This sentence has a verbal phrase placed illogically.

Question 32

A motion was made that the meeting ____ adjourned.

A) be
B) was
C) ​is

Question 33

Reviewing before a test will help you ____ your score.

A) rise
B) raise

Question 34

We hired a contractor to ____ new tile in our reception area.

A) lie
B) lay

Question 35

​Which sentence is correct?

A) ​I wish I was the U.S. president because I would like to live in the White House.
B) My employer requires that employees are present at the public forum.
C) ​Rahjid seconded the motion that a wellness committee be formed.

Question 36

Be sure ____ handle customer complaints promptly.

A) and
B) to

Question 37

We had ____ the feasibility report without knowing the budget constraints.

A) wrote
B) written

Question 38

If I ____ you, I would apply for the grant.

A) was
B) were

Question 39

The consultant recommended that the website ____ totally redesigned.

A) is
B) be
C) ​was

Question 40

Study this sentence: Reupholstered in real leather, Steve Hedenquist happily paid for his chair.

A) This sentence contains a logically placed verbal phrase.
B) This sentence has a verbal phrase placed illogically.

Question 41

(Past perfect) I wish I ____ the job announcement before I prepared my résumé.

A) saw
B) had seen
C) seen

Question 42

Which sentence is better expressed?

A) Lying in his briefcase, Matt found the report for the construction project.
B) Lying in his briefcase, the report for the construction project was found by Matt.

Question 43

(Future perfect) At the rate you're going, you ____ the project before its due date.

A) will have finished
B) will finish
C) ​have finished

Question 44

One important ____ of accounting is that personal assets must be kept separate from business assets.

A) principal
B) principle

Question 45

(Future progressive) I ____ to your e-mail message by tomorrow morning.

A) will be replying
B) am replying
C) will reply

Question 46

(Present progressive) We _______ for our new shipment of printers from Spectrum Industries.

A) were waiting
B) are waiting
C) will be waiting

Question 47

MapQuest often provides directions using ____ highways or roads.

A) principal
B) principle

Question 48

Which sentence is correct?​

A) ​One attorney laid blame on a witness for not telling the truth when under oath.
B) ​Today's newspaper is laying on the kitchen table.
C) ​Wanting to enjoy a few minutes of rest and relaxation, Susan decided to lay in the sun.

Question 49

Which sentence is correct?

A) After filling her car with gas, Shelly got a 5 percent discount for paying in cash.
B) Curt earned a free gift with this paid membership to Ducks Unlimited.
C) Trinity received a 25 percent off discount for her next iTunes download.

Question 50

The plant closure will ____ all employees, including those in subsidiary companies.

A) affect
B) effect