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What is the primary function of a habitual ascriptive verb?
What is the primary function of a habitual ascriptive verb?
- To express an action that happens regularly and is not in the habit of performing
- To form a verb that is made up of a main verb and an adverb or preposition
- To imply that the subject is in the habit of performing an action (correct)
- To express an action that has been completed
Which of the following verbs is an example of a complete ascriptive verb?
Which of the following verbs is an example of a complete ascriptive verb?
- He prefers to take a walk after dinner
- She enjoys reading before bed
- They will take a walk after dinner
- He played soccer yesterday (correct)
What is the function of adding -ed to a habitual verb?
What is the function of adding -ed to a habitual verb?
- To form a base verb form
- To form a present participle
- To form a complete ascriptive verb (correct)
- To form a phrasal verb
What is the meaning of the phrasal verb 'take off'?
What is the meaning of the phrasal verb 'take off'?
How many principal parts of a verb are there in English?
How many principal parts of a verb are there in English?
What is the primary function of the present tense?
What is the primary function of the present tense?
What is the term for a verb that is made up of a main verb together with an adverb or a preposition?
What is the term for a verb that is made up of a main verb together with an adverb or a preposition?
What is the meaning of the phrasal verb 'give up'?
What is the meaning of the phrasal verb 'give up'?
What is the term for the base form of a verb, which is used to form other tenses?
What is the term for the base form of a verb, which is used to form other tenses?
What is the primary function of the past tense?
What is the primary function of the past tense?