Verb Forms and Usage in Modern English

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Which of the following is NOT a type of verb form discussed in the article?

  • Combinations with auxiliary verbs
  • Finite verb forms
  • Nonfinite forms
  • Infinitive forms (correct)

What are the uses considered for verb forms in English?

  • Tense, aspect, mood, modality, and voice (correct)
  • Mood and modality only
  • Tense and aspect only
  • Voice and mood only

Which section of the article provides information about the grammatical structure of clauses?

  • Inflected forms of verbs
  • Non-standard dialect forms
  • English verbs
  • English clause syntax (correct)

How many different inflected forms can a typical English verb have?

<p>Five (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where can readers find information about inflected forms of verbs in English?

<p>In the section about verb uses (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

______ verb forms include: go, goes and went

<p>Finite</p> Signup and view all the answers

______ forms include: (to) go, going and gone

<p>Nonfinite</p> Signup and view all the answers

______ of verb forms with auxiliary verbs include: was going and would have gone

<p>Combinations</p> Signup and view all the answers

The base form or plain form of a verb is also known as the ______ form.

<p>infinitive</p> Signup and view all the answers

The base form of a verb can be used as an ______, imperative, present subjunctive, and present indicative.

<p>infinitive</p> Signup and view all the answers

Inflected forms of verbs

<p>A typical English verb may have five different inflected forms: The base form or plain form (go, write, climb), which has several uses—as an infinitive, imperative, present subjunctive, and pr.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Finite verb forms such as go, goes and went

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Nonfinite forms such as (to) go, going and gone

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Combinations of such forms with auxiliary verbs, such as was going and would have gone

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For details of how inflected forms of verbs are produced in English, see English verbs.

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______ forms include: (to) go, going and gone

<p>Nonfinite</p> Signup and view all the answers

______ of verb forms with auxiliary verbs include: was going and would have gone

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The base form or plain form of a verb is also known as the ______ form.

<p>Infinitive</p> Signup and view all the answers

______ verb forms include: go, goes and went

<p>Finite</p> Signup and view all the answers

______ of verb forms with auxiliary verbs include: was going and would have gone

<p>Combinations</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of verb form discussed in the article? ______

<p>Nonfinite</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many different inflected forms can a typical English verb have? ______

<p>five</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where can readers find information about inflected forms of verbs in English? ______

<p>English verbs</p> Signup and view all the answers

The baby___________(just/eat).

<p>has just eaten (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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