24 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a type of verb form discussed in the article?
Infinitive forms
What are the uses considered for verb forms in English?
Tense, aspect, mood, modality, and voice
Which section of the article provides information about the grammatical structure of clauses?
English clause syntax
How many different inflected forms can a typical English verb have?
Five
Where can readers find information about inflected forms of verbs in English?
In the section about verb uses
______ verb forms include: go, goes and went
Finite
______ forms include: (to) go, going and gone
Nonfinite
______ of verb forms with auxiliary verbs include: was going and would have gone
Combinations
The base form or plain form of a verb is also known as the ______ form.
infinitive
The base form of a verb can be used as an ______, imperative, present subjunctive, and present indicative.
infinitive
Inflected forms of verbs
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.
Finite verb forms such as go, goes and went
Nonfinite forms such as (to) go, going and gone
Combinations of such forms with auxiliary verbs, such as was going and would have gone
For details of how inflected forms of verbs are produced in English, see English verbs.
______ forms include: (to) go, going and gone
Nonfinite
______ of verb forms with auxiliary verbs include: was going and would have gone
Finite
The base form or plain form of a verb is also known as the ______ form.
Infinitive
______ verb forms include: go, goes and went
Finite
______ of verb forms with auxiliary verbs include: was going and would have gone
Combinations
Which of the following is NOT a type of verb form discussed in the article? ______
Nonfinite
How many different inflected forms can a typical English verb have? ______
five
Where can readers find information about inflected forms of verbs in English? ______
English verbs
The baby___________(just/eat).
has just eaten
Test your knowledge of verb forms and their uses in modern standard English language. This quiz covers finite and nonfinite verb forms, as well as combinations with auxiliary verbs. Explore the expression of tense, aspect, mood, modality, and voice in different contexts.
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