Which sentence correctly uses a verb after a modal?
Researchers can improve the study.
Researchers can improved the study.
Researchers can to improve the study.
Researchers can improving the study.
Which form follows the modal verb "could" in "You could carry out your own experiments"?
base form
base form with "to"
past participle
-ing form
Complete the sentence: "Many students go on _____ well-paid jobs after graduating."
got
get
getting
to get
Complete the sentence: "The survey showed that most people tend _____ positively."
responded
to respond
respond
responding
Complete the sentence: "The researchers spent a year _____ inner-city schools."
to study
studied
study
studying
In the sentence "Students were collaborating in groups", why is "collaborating" used?
to show purpose
as part of a continuous verb tense
as an adjective
after a preposition
Complete the sentence: "Scientists are trying _____ the question."
answering
to answer
answer
answered
In the sentence "The basic aim of our education system is to give children equal opportunities", what is "to give"?
a noun
an -ing form
an infinitive
a past participle
Complete the sentence: "A sample of over a thousand people were asked _____ what they thought."
said
saying
say
to say
Complete the phrase: "observations of actual _____" using the verb "learn".
learning
learned
learn
to learn
Complete the sentence: "Psychologists have been motivated _____ experiments." Use the verb "conduct".
conducted
to conduct
conducting
conduct
Which phrase contains an -ing form used as an adjective?
after graduating
high-achieving schools
students were collaborating
difficulty understanding English
What is the function of "gathering" in "Researchers spent a year studying schools, gathering a range of data"?
noun
participle clause
continuous tense
infinitive
In the sentence "Computers allow us to store information, giving us time to study and analyse it", which phrase is an infinitive after the verb "allow"?
to store
analyse it
to study
giving us
Which form follows the modal verb "might"?
past tense
base form
-ing form
to-infinitive
In the sentence "Computers allow us to store information, giving us time to study and analyse it", why is "to study" used?
as a noun
after a preposition
as an adjective
to show purpose
Complete the sentence: "You could _____ out your own experiments."
carrying
carried
to carry
carry
Which sentence uses an -ing form as a noun?
Learning takes place in many different ways."Students are learning quickly."The learning students worked together."Students want to learn.
Complete the sentence: "Computers allow us _____ information."
to store
storing
stored
store
Complete the phrase: "_____ a theory" using the verb "develop".
develops
to developing
developed
developing
Why do we use "to investigate" in "The purpose of the project was to investigate..."?
to express the purpose of the project
to form a continuous tense
because it is an adjective
because it follows a preposition
Why do we use "suggesting" after "as well as"?
because all verbs after "as well as" use "to"
because it is past tense
because it follows a modal verb
because "as well as" can be followed by an -ing form
In the sentence "Computers allow us to store information, giving us time to study and analyse it", which -ing form introduces a participle clause?
store
study
allow
giving
Complete the sentence: "Without this research, it would be impossible _____ the results."
understand
to understand
understood
understanding
Complete the sentence: "Psychologists study learning to conduct experiments and _____ theories." Use the verb "develop".
developing
developed
develop
to developing
Which verb form normally follows the modal verb "should"?
base form with "to"
-ing form
base form
past participle
In the sentence "Researchers spent a year studying inner-city schools, gathering a range of data", which two words are -ing forms?
researchers and gathering
studying and gathering
spent and studying
schools and data
In the sentence "Basing their findings on video recordings, researchers found that boys were more active than girls", which word is an -ing form used in a participle clause?
Basing
researchers
findings
recordings
Complete the sentence: "A new theory might _____ the current ones."
improved
to improve
improve
improving
Why is "imagining" used in "start by imagining a simple theory"?
because it shows purpose
because it is an adjective
because it follows a modal verb
because it follows the preposition "by"
Complete the sentence: "The report highlights poor scores as well as _____ several possible causes."
suggest
to suggest
suggesting
suggested
Which sentence uses an -ing form after a preposition?
They started by discussing the results."They want to discuss the results."They can discuss the results."They discussed the results.
Why is "graduating" used after "after" in the phrase "after graduating"?
because it follows a modal verb
because it expresses purpose
because it is a continuous tense
because a preposition is followed by an -ing form
Complete the sentence: "These theories should _____ us understand how we learn."
helped
help
to helping
helping
Complete the sentence: "The purpose of the project was _____ student behaviour."
to investigate
investigating
investigate
investigated
Complete the phrase: "the _____ process" using the verb "learn".
learning
learn
to learn
learned
Which form can be used in a participle clause such as "Walking into the room, she smiled"?
modal verb
to-infinitive
past tense
-ing form
Complete the sentence: "These theories should help us _____ how we learn."
understand
understood
understanding
to understanding
Complete the sentence: "_____ this question has motivated psychologists to conduct research." Use the verb "answer".
To answering
Answer
Answered
Answering
Complete the phrase: "_____ experiments on learning" using the verb "run".
To running
Running
Ran
Runs
Which verb form can be used to show the purpose of an action?
past tense
to-infinitive
-ing form only
past participle
Complete the sentence: "Some students have difficulty _____ academic texts."
understand
to understand
understanding
understood
Complete the sentence: "The best schools can _____ the attainment levels of most pupils."
improve
improving
to improve
improved
Which form is used in continuous verb tenses?
past participle
to-infinitive
-ing form
noun
In the sentence "Dutch speakers have little difficulty understanding English", which -ing form follows the noun "difficulty"?
difficulty
suggests
understanding
speakers
Complete the question: "How does _____ take place?" Use the verb "learn".
learning
learn
to learn
learned
Complete the sentence: "Subjects were given opportunities _____ the results."
to comment on
commenting on
comment on
commented on
In the phrase "high-achieving schools", what is the function of "achieving"?
infinitive
noun
adjective
continuous verb
Complete the sentence: "There are many different ways of _____ the data."
interpreting
to interpret
interpreted
interpret
Complete the sentence: "The basic aim of our education system is _____ children equal opportunities."
to give
given
giving
give
Complete the sentence: "At the time of the observation, the students were _____ in groups."
collaborating
collaborated
collaborate
to collaborate
Why do we use "interpreting" in "ways of interpreting the data"?
because it follows a modal verb
because it is an infinitive
because it shows future time
because it follows the preposition "of"
Complete the sentence: "The questionnaire started by _____ participants about their study habits."
asked
to ask
asking
ask
After a modal verb such as "can", which form of the verb is normally used?
the -ing form
the past form
the to-infinitive
the base form without "to"
Complete the sentence: "Running experiments and developing a theory is simply _____ to answer a question."
trying
try
to trying
tried
Complete the sentence: "You can start by _____ a simple theory."
imagined
to imagine
imagining
imagine
Which verb form is commonly used after a preposition?
past tense
base form only
-ing form
to-infinitive
Complete the sentence: "Answering this question has motivated psychologists _____ the learning process." Use the verb "study".
study
studying
studied
to study
Complete the sentence: "Parents want their children _____ to high-achieving schools."
go
to go
went
going
Complete the sentence: "There are many issues to consider when _____ which method to use."
to decide
decide
decided
deciding
Why do we use "asking" in "The questionnaire started by asking several questions"?
because it shows purpose
because it follows the preposition "by"
because it is past tense
because it follows a modal verb
Which sentence uses an -ing form as part of a continuous tense?
The students were working in groups."Working in groups can be useful."After working, they went home."The working students were tired.
Complete the sentence: "You can _____ by imagining a simple theory."
to start
starting
start
started
Complete the sentence: "A simple theory could _____ basic observations."
explaining
to explain
explain
explained
What is the function of "Basing" in "Basing their findings on video recordings, researchers found that boys were more active than girls"?
adjective
noun
participle clause
continuous verb tense
In the sentence "Many students go on to get well-paid jobs after graduating", which -ing form follows a preposition?
go
paid
graduating
getting
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