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Which of the following is not a modal?


A) may
B) should
C) will
D) do

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The verb tobe is used only as a linking verb, never as a helping verb.

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Unlike other verbs, which have five forms, the verb to be has seven forms.

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Irregular verbs do not change their spelling in the past tense.

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Identify which verb form should go in the blank of the following sentence: As I __________ to St. Ives, I saw a man with seven wives.


A) went
B) am going
C) was going
D) go

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The present tense can be used to show action occurring right now or to show action that occurs continuously or habitually.

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The present participle is formed by adding -ing to the base form.

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The best approach to handling irregular verbs is to memorize the irregular forms and to consult a dictionary when unsure of the correct form.

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Identify which words are the present tense verbs in the following sentence: The weather becomes unpredictable in March; temperatures fluctuate tremendously.


A) unpredictable; tremendously
B) weather; temperatures
C) becomes; unpredictable
D) becomes; fluctuate

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The progressive tenses are formed by combining a form of be with the base form.

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Irregular verbs form the past tense and the past participle by adding -d/-ed to the base form.

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