May 21, 2013
The Tongue Untied
A Guide to Grammar, Punctuation and Style
Identify the underlined verb.
Roads were a slushy mess on Monday along parts of the East Coast. a. transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbThousands of families and businesses had no electricity following a deadly snow and ice storm. a. transitive verb d. auxiliary verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbIn Virginia, about 126,000 electricity customers are living without power. a. transitive verb a. auxiliary verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbEven without the computer trouble, rain would have kept the space shuttle from launching. a. transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbAt his sentencing, West neither apologized nor attributed his behavior to his drinking problem. a. transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbIt seemed difficult for police to find the man suspected in a cafe robbery. a. transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbOfficials blamed the storm for at least 17 deaths along its path across the southern Plains. a. transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbDozens of lawsuits, billions of dollars and an incalculable public outcry can make a difference. a. transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbPhilip Morris continues its court fight to prevent the federal government from regulating tobacco. a. transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbElian Gonzalez's grandmothers arrived in Cuba without the child they had hoped to bring home. a. transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbBefore he could finish the project, Bill had to contact an expert in pesticide-use management. a. transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbHolding his nose to block out the smell, Evan made his way through the butcher’s work area. a. transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbThe book that Tim sent to his brother has been under his desk for six months. a. transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbAfter a slow start, the team finished with its best record ever. a. transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbThe class's ideas sounded much more sophisticated than the substitute teacher expected. a. transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbThe man grew tired of the constant questions from reporters. a. transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbDo you know whom to contact in case of an emergency? a. transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbThe golfer listed in the paper as the leader decided to drop out of the tournament. a. transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbIt was those two boys who pulled the fire alarm. a. transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verbShe wanted to speak with whoever was responsible for her poodle’s awful haircut. a. transitive verb b. intransitive verb c. linking verb d. auxiliary verb Loading ...
Roads were a slushy mess on Monday along parts of the East Coast.
Thousands of families and businesses had no electricity following a deadly snow and ice storm.
In Virginia, about 126,000 electricity customers are living without power.
Even without the computer trouble, rain would have kept the space shuttle from launching.
At his sentencing, West neither apologized nor attributed his behavior to his drinking problem.
It seemed difficult for police to find the man suspected in a cafe robbery.
Officials blamed the storm for at least 17 deaths along its path across the southern Plains.
Dozens of lawsuits, billions of dollars and an incalculable public outcry can make a difference.
Philip Morris continues its court fight to prevent the federal government from regulating tobacco.
Elian Gonzalez's grandmothers arrived in Cuba without the child they had hoped to bring home.
Before he could finish the project, Bill had to contact an expert in pesticide-use management.
Holding his nose to block out the smell, Evan made his way through the butcher’s work area.
The book that Tim sent to his brother has been under his desk for six months.
After a slow start, the team finished with its best record ever.
The class's ideas sounded much more sophisticated than the substitute teacher expected.
The man grew tired of the constant questions from reporters.
Do you know whom to contact in case of an emergency?
The golfer listed in the paper as the leader decided to drop out of the tournament.
It was those two boys who pulled the fire alarm.
She wanted to speak with whoever was responsible for her poodle’s awful haircut.
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