UH English 10

Which of the following verbs is NOT a stative verb?

• • believe

• understand

• run

• seem

• know

Why can't stative verbs be used in the continuous tense?

• They express emotions

• They describe states rather than actions

• They usually don't have past participles

• They only refer to future events

• They usually in the -ing form

The sentence "I love chocolate" uses a stative verb. Which sentence uses the same verb in a way that is NOT grammatically correct?

• I am loving this new chocolate bar

• She loved chocolate even as a child

• We will love trying all these new chocolates

• You should be loving yourself more

• You have to love that food

Which of the following pairs of sentences both use stative verbs?

• He runs every morning. - She feels tired today.

• They know the answer. - We are building a house.

• I saw you at the store. - She believes in ghosts.

• The movie starts at 7 pm. - They are having a party.

what is the type of this text below?
"Phones don't belong in our school."

• passive verb

• action verb

• phrasal verb

• stative verb

• dynamic verb

How can compound nouns be written?

• Always hyphenated

• Always as one word

• Either as one word or with a hyphen

• Both as one word and colon

• Always with space

Which of the following pairs of words CANNOT form a compound noun?

• sun + glasses

• high + way

• see + saw

• back + ground

• dig + up

What is the meaning of the compound noun "toothbrush"?

• A brush for teeth

• A type of tooth

• A tool made of teeth

• A brush made of teeth

You're eating lunch with a friend and trying a dish for the first time. You're not sure if you like it. Which is a good way to ask your friend's opinion?

• This is awful! Don't you agree?

• This is interesting. What are your thoughts?

• You made me order this, and it's terrible.

• I don't like spicy things.

• I can't believe people actually eat this.

Someone asks for your opinion on a sensitive topic. How can you respond if you don't feel comfortable sharing?

• I'm not really well-informed enough on that to give an opinion.

• Let's go to the canteen.

• My opinion doesn't really matter in this situation.

• Why are you even asking me that?

• Who is that beautiful girl?