1. Choose the sentence with a simple verb aspect.
D. The hot pavement hurts our feet.
2. Susan will be working as a camp counselor this summer.
What is the verb tense and aspect?
A. future progressive
3. Which sentence contains a verb acting as a noun?
B. Sailing is my aunt and uncle’s favorite activity.
4. Which sentence contains a gerund?
D. Her chorus director does not appreciate Angela's fidgeting.
5. Which sentence tells about a goal that has already been achieved?
B. Janelle has become the team captain.
6. 1 Getting out of bed is the first goal I tackle each day. 2 Several small goals are achieved by me as the day progresses. 3 When I am riding the bus home or walking the dog, I think about the bigger goals I have for my life.
Which statement correctly describes the verb tense, aspect, and voice in this paragraph?
D. Sentences 1 and 2 contain simple present verbs. Sentence 3 contains both present progressive and simple present verbs. Sentence 2 uses passive voice.
1. Choose the sentence with a simple verb aspect.
D. The hot pavement hurts our feet.
2. Susan will be working as a camp counselor this summer.
What is the verb tense and aspect?
A. future progressive
3. Which sentence contains a verb acting as a noun?
B. Sailing is my aunt and uncle’s favorite activity.
4. Which sentence contains a gerund?
D. Her chorus director does not appreciate Angela's fidgeting.
5. Which sentence tells about a goal that has already been achieved?
B. Janelle has become the team captain.
6. 1 Getting out of bed is the first goal I tackle each day.
2 Several small goals are achieved by me as the day progresses.
3 When I am riding the bus home or walking the dog, I think about the bigger goals I have for my life.
Which statement correctly describes the verb tense, aspect, and voice in this paragraph?
D. Sentences 1 and 2 contain simple present verbs. Sentence 3 contains both present progressive and simple present verbs. Sentence 2 uses passive voice.
To determine the answers:
1. To identify the sentence with a simple verb aspect, we need to look for a sentence with a straightforward action. In this case, sentence D, "The hot pavement hurts our feet," contains the simple verb "hurts" which indicates a simple verb aspect.
2. To determine the verb tense and aspect in the sentence "Susan will be working as a camp counselor this summer," we can break it down. "Will be working" is the future progressive tense, indicating an action that will happen in the future and will be ongoing.
3. To find the sentence containing a verb acting as a noun, we need to identify a sentence where a verb is used as a subject or object. In sentence B, "Sailing is my aunt and uncle's favorite activity," the verb "sailing" is used as the subject of the sentence, acting as a noun.
4. To identify the sentence containing a gerund, we need to look for a sentence where a verb is used as a noun and ends in "-ing." Sentence D, "Her chorus director does not appreciate Angela's fidgeting," contains the gerund "fidgeting" as it functions as a noun in the sentence.
5. To identify the sentence that tells about a goal that has already been achieved, we need to find a sentence where the action has already been completed. Sentence B, "Janelle has become the team captain," indicates that Janelle has already achieved the goal of becoming the team captain.
6. To describe the verb tense, aspect, and voice in the paragraph, we need to analyze each sentence. Sentence 1, "Getting out of bed is the first goal I tackle each day," contains a simple present verb. Sentence 2, "Several small goals are achieved by me as the day progresses," contains a simple present verb and uses passive voice. Sentence 3, "When I am riding the bus home or walking the dog, I think about the bigger goals I have for my life," contains a present progressive verb and a simple present verb. Therefore, the correct description is that sentences 1 and 2 have simple present verbs, sentence 3 has present progressive and simple present verbs, and sentence 2 uses passive voice.