English Grammar Chapter 4 Practice Quiz: Verbs and Verb Phrases

You may use your book, notes, worksheets, etc. We will observe a strict 20-minute time limit.
A = 19-20 correct; A- = 18; B+ = 17; B = 16; C+ = 15; C- = 14; D = 13; D- = 12
I. Underline the verbs in the following sentences. Identify verbs as main, auxiliary or modal. (5 pts)
1. They should have arrived by seven.
2. Tom is going to be absent.
3. Will you hand me the salt?
4. Would you mind picking up the dry cleaning?
5. Fern has been wanting to check your spelling.
II. Verb Phrases (10 pts)
In the sentences below, identify the tense and aspect of the verb phrase in bold.
Sentence

Tense

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1. By tonight, you will have seen the movie.

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2. Around seven o'clock, the dogs were sleeping.

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3. He has been chosen for the award.

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4. Louise will have been cleaning cages all day.

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5. I have been thinking about you.

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6. We have seen that episode already.

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7. If she looks hard she could find her umbrella.

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8. It remains a mystery.

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9. Bret shoveled the walk.

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10. Robert will love the Indians playoffs.

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BONUS: (1pt) Identify the conditional modal in the sentences above: ___________________ in # ______
III. Subject-Verb Agreement (5 pts)
In the sentences below, circle the appropriate verb.
1. All of her marbles was/were lost.
2. The curricula tells/tell us what to teach next.
3. If money was/were no object, Id live in Italy.
4. Brian and Julie takes/take their dogs for a walk.

5. One of the college freshmen in American Lit reads/are reading Lord of the Flies.
BONUS: (up to 3 pts) On the back, diagram this sentence: My daughter-in-law may have been late for dinner.
Identify each words part of speech
identify noun phrases including determiners and identify the function of each noun phrase
identify verb phrases including auxiliaries and modals, plus the verb tense.