Grammar Packet 2 Answers, Period 4
Identifying Progressive and Emphatic Verb Forms
1. Lola has been practicing with her new drum set. present perfect progressive
2. Nguyen will be judging the arts show with me. future progressive
3. The choir is singing at the folk festival in May. Present progressive
4. I did follow all of the instructions on the package! Past emphatic
5. The squirrels in the backyard really do chase each other over the birdhouse. Present emphatic
6. The three girls were deciding on a route for their bike trip. Past progressive
7. My sister had been taking tennis lessons before her accident. Past perfect progressive
8. It will be snowing by this time tomorrow afternoon. Future progressive
9. Ricardo did hear you. Past emphatic
10. They will have been living in Ashland for 20 years this June. Future perfect progressive
11. Is your cousin in England following any particular team this year? Present Progressive
12. The twins really did eat four ice cream cones yesterday. Past Emphatic
13. The theater will be installing a new sound system next month. Future Progressive
14. The mayor does understand the need for better recreational facilities. Present Emphatic
15. Has your pet frog been hiding under the bed again? Present Present Progressive
A. Using Progressive and Emphatic Verb Forms
1. Descendants of the Bounty mutineers (present perfect progressive of live) on Pitcairn Island since the 18th century. has been living
2. The actress (present progressive of appear) in the road company of the play. is appearing
3. Alpha Centauri (present emphatic of shine) more brightly than many other stars. does shine
4. Cheryl and I (past perfect progressive of plan) to ask the teacher about the assignment. had been planning
5. By Thanksgiving, Janine (future perfect progressive of work) in the customer service department for three years. will have been working
6. A secret British computer (past perfect progressive of break) German codes for two years when the first U.S. electronic computer went into operation in 1945. had been breaking
7. The candidate (present emphatic of intend) to visit every state in the Union. does intend
8. Until his fall, Eliot (past perfect progressive of beat) his own record in the 100-meter race. had been beating
9. When you re in class, I (futrue progressive of sleep) on the other side of the globe. will have been sleeping
10. Lloyd (past emphatic of score) the highest in the class on the last test. did score
B. Using Correct Verb Forms
1. As she does research for her history paper, Zora (discover) interesting facts about our nation's history. will be discovering
2. For example, although she (hear) the name of Sacagawea before, she never really knew what Sacagawea did. did hear
3. Zora learned that Sacagawea (live) in what is now North Dakota before the explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark arrived. had been living
4. The Shoshone woman joined the expedition, and in time she (translate) for the explorers as they met with different tribes. was translating
5. Zora hopes that she (find) more facts about Sacagawea soon. will be finding
6. She (plan) to spend a good deal of time in the library doing research. will be planning
Application (Paragraph)
1. has been living
2. had gotten
3. had believed
4. had been falling
5. will be visiting
6. had been having
7. was fixing
8. will have been volunteering
9. will be throwing
10. have been wondering
Identifying Active and Passive Voice
1. John Philip Sousa wrote "The Stars and Stripes Forever." A
2. Fruit crops in Florida were destroyed by the cold weather. P
3. This food was donated by schoolchildren. P
4. The stars have always fascinated people. P (A)
5. An award was presented to the museum's governing board. P
6. The elephant is the only animal with four knees. P (A)
7. Several antiques cars were owned by the eccentric millionaires. P
8. Only the fastest animals survived the forest fire. A
9. The fire was started by lightning. P
10. Snow at the top of the tallest mountains never melts. A
11. These narrow inlets along the shore are called fiords. P
12. When was Mount Everest first conquered? P
13. Iron spikes may be attached to the soles of hiking boots for a good grip on ice or snow. P
14. How fast does a glacier move? A