吉林省英语中考仿真试卷与参考答案

吉林省英语中考仿真试卷与参考答案一、听力部分（本大题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分）1、Youwillhear:“Ican’tbelievewemissedthebusagain,Tom.Nowwe’llbelateforthemeeting.”“Don’tworry,Sarah.I’vejustorderedacabthroughtheapp.Itshouldbehereinfiveminutes.”Question:WhatareSarahandTomgoingtodo?

A)Waitforanotherbus.

B)Attendtheirmeeting.

C)Orderfoodthroughanapp.

D)Takeataxitotheirdestination.Answer:D)Takeataxitotheirdestination.Explanation:ThedialogueindicatesthatTomhasorderedacabviaanappbecausetheymissedthebus.Therefore,theyaregoingtotakeataxiratherthanwaitingforanotherbusorimmediatelyattendingthemeeting.2、Youwillhear:“Excuseme,sir.Thelibrarywillbeclosingintenminutes.”“Oh,Isee.CanIstillcheckoutthesebooks?”Question:Whatisthemanmostlikelytryingtodo?

A)Findabook.

B)Borrowsomebooks.

C)Returnhisoverduebooks.

D)Askforanextensiononhisborrowingperiod.Answer:B)Borrowsomebooks.Explanation:Themanisaskingifhecancheckoutbookseventhoughthelibraryisabouttoclose,whichimplieshewantstoborrowthem.3、Listentotheconversationandchoosethebestanswertothequestion.Question:Whatdoesthemanwanttodoaftertheclass?A.Gotothelibrary.B.Playbasketball.C.Havelunch.Answer:B.Playbasketball.Explanation:Intheconversation,themansays,“Hey,let’sgrababasketballgameafterclass.Ineedtostretchmylegs.”Thisdirectlyindicatesthathewantstoplaybasketballaftertheclass,sothecorrectanswerisB.4、Listentotheshortpassageandfillinthemissingword.Passage:“Johnlovesspendingtimeinthe_________.Heenjoysswimming,sunbathing,andwatchingthesunsetthere.Hefindsitveryrelaxingandagreatwaytounwindafteralongdayatwork.”MissingWord:beachExplanation:ThepassagedescribesJohn’sactivitiesandpreferences,statingthatheenjoysswimming,sunbathing,andwatchingthesunsetataplace.Giventhecontext,themostappropriatewordtofillintheblankis“beach”sincetheseactivitiesaretypicallyassociatedwithspendingtimeatthebeach.5、Youwillhearadialoguebetweentwofriendsdiscussingtheirweekendplans.Listentotheconversationandchoosethecorrectanswertothefollowingquestion.Question:WhatarethefriendsplanningtodoonSaturdayafternoon?A.GotothemoviesB.VisitamuseumC.PlaytennisAnswer:C.PlaytennisExplanation:Inthedialogue,onefriendmentionsthattheyhavebookedatenniscourtforSaturdayafternoon,whichindicatesthattheirplanistoplaytennis.6、Next,youwillhearashortpassageaboutdailyroutines.Afterlistening,selectthebestanswertothequestionbelow.Question:Accordingtothepassage,whattimedoesSarahwakeupinthemorning?A.6:00AMB.7:30AMC.8:15AMAnswer:B.7:30AMExplanation:ThepassageclearlystatesthatSarah’salarmclockgoesoffat7:30inthemorning,andshetriestogetoutofbedassoonaspossibletostartherday.7、Question:Listentotherecordingandchoosethebestanswertothequestion.

Thespeakeristalkingaboutatriptowhichcountry?

A)France

B)Italy

C)Spain

Answer:B)Italy

Explanation:TherecordingmentionsspecificdetailsaboutvisitingItaly,suchasitsfamouslandmarks,cuisine,andculture.ThespeakerclearlystatesthattheyareplanningatriptoItaly.8、Question:Listentothedialogueandselectthemissingwordinthesentence.

ThemansaidheenjoyedhisvacationinHawaii,especiallythetimehespent____atthebeach.

A)laying

B)lie

C)lying

Answer:C)lying

Explanation:Thecorrectverbformtouseafter“spent”isthegerundform,whichis“lying”inthiscontext.“Laying”istypicallyusedwithanobject(e.g.,layingthebookonthetable),while“lie”asaverbisusuallyinthesimplepresenttense(e.g.,heliesdown).Thesentenceimpliesthatthemanspenttimelyingdownatthebeach,sothecorrectansweris“lying.”9、Listentotherecordingandchoosethecorrectanswertothequestion.Question:WhattimedoesthetrainleaveforNewYork?8:30am9:00am9:30amAnswer:B)9:00amExplanation:Intherecording,thespeakerclearlystates,“ThetraintoNewYorkdepartsat9:00amsharp.”Thisdirectlyanswersthequestion,confirmingthatthetrainleavesforNewYorkat9:00am.10、Listentotheconversationbetweentwostudentsandanswerthequestion.Question:Whatsubjectistheboystrugglingwith?MathScienceHistoryAnswer:A)MathExplanation:Duringtheconversation,thegirlaskstheboy,“Areyouhavingtroublewithyourmathhomeworkagain?”Theboyrespondspositively,indicatingthatheisindeedstrugglingwithmath.Thisconversationdirectlyaddressesthequestionandconfirmsthattheboy’sdifficultyliesinmath.11、Listentotherecordingandchoosethebestanswertothequestion.Question:WhattimedoesthetrainleaveforNewYork?A.7:30a.m.B.8:00a.m.C.8:30a.m.Answer:B

Explanation:TherecordingstatesthatthetraintoNewYorkdepartsat8:00a.m.SothecorrectanswerisB.12、Listentotheconversationandfillinthemissinginformation.Conversation:

Student:Excuseme,couldyoutellmewherethebiologylabis?

Teacher:Sure,it’sonthesecondfloor,room205.Youcantakethestairsortheelevator.

Student:Thankyou.DoIneedaspecialpasstoenter?

Teacher:No,youjustneedtobeontimeforyourclass.Fillintheblank:Thebiologylabislocatedonthe_____floor,inroom_____.Answer:Thebiologylabislocatedonthesecondfloor,inroom205.

Explanation:Theconversationclearlystatesthatthebiologylabisonthesecondfloor,inroom205.13、Question:Listentotherecordingandchoosethebestanswertothequestion.

Therecordingsays:“Inthemorning,Iusuallywakeupat6:30andthenhavebreakfastwithmyfamily.”Answer:C)6:30

Explanation:Therecordingstatesthatthespeakerusuallywakesupat6:30inthemorning,sotheanswerisC)6:30.14、Question:Listentothedialogueandselectthecorrectresponse.

Dialogue:

Man:Hi,I’mlookingforabookaboutcookingItalianfood.DoyouknowwhereIcanfindit?

Woman:Sure,thecookingsectionisonthesecondfloor,neartheelevators.Answer:B)Thecookingsectionisonthesecondfloor.

Explanation:Thewomaninthedialoguetellsthemanthatthecookingsection,wherehecanfindbooksaboutcookingItalianfood,islocatedonthesecondfloor,neartheelevators.Therefore,thecorrectresponseisB)Thecookingsectionisonthesecondfloor.15、Listentotherecordingandchoosethebestresponsetothequestion.Question:Whattimeisthetrainleaving?A.At8:30am.B.At9:00am.C.At9:30am.Answer:B

Explanation:Therecordingstatesthatthetrainisleavingat9:00am,sothecorrectanswerisB.16、Listentothedialogueandselectthemissingwordinthesentence.Dialogue:

John:Hey,haveyouseenthenewmovie?

Jane:No,notyet.What’sitabout?

John:It’saboutagroupoffriendswhogoona(n)_______adventureinthejungle.A.excitingB.boringC.confusingAnswer:A

Explanation:Thedialoguesuggeststhatthemovieisaboutanexcitingadventure,sothemissingwordthatcompletesthesentenceis“exciting”.17、Listentotheshortdialogueandchoosethebestanswer.Question:Wheredidtheconversationtakeplace?A.Inarestaurant.B.Inalibrary.C.Inaclassroom.Answer:A

Explanation:Thedialoguementionsorderingfoodanddrinks,whichtypicallyoccursinarestaurantsetting.Thewords“waiter”and“menu”furthersupporttherestaurantcontext.18、Listentotheshortpassageandfillintheblank.Question:Whatisthemaintopicofthepassage?

Answer:Theimportanceofregularexerciseforgoodhealth.Explanation:Thepassagelikelydiscussesthebenefitsofexerciseonphysicalandmentalhealth,emphasizingitsroleinmaintainingoverallwellbeing.Theblankisintendedtocapturethismainideainaconcisemanner.19、Listentotherecordingandchoosethebestanswertothequestion.Question:WhattimedoesthetrainleaveforLondon?A.8:30amB.9:00amC.9:30amAnswer:BExplanation:Therecordingstates,“ThetraintoLondondepartsat9:00amsharp.”Thisclearlyindicatesthatthetrainleavesat9:00am,makingoptionBthecorrectanswer.20、Listentotheconversationandcompletethesentencewiththemissingword.Conversation:

Man:Excuseme,couldyoutellmewherethenearestpostofficeis?

Woman:Sure,it’sjustaroundthecornerontheleft.It’snexttothe_______shop.Answer:bakeryExplanation:Intheconversation,thewomanrespondstotheman’squestionbysayingthatthepostofficeisnexttoabakeryshop.Therefore,themissingwordthatcompletesthesentenceis“bakery”.二、阅读理解（30分）Title:TheBenefitsofReadingBooksReadingbookshasbeenatime-honoredpastimeforpeopleofallagesandbackgrounds.It’snotjustaleisurelyactivitybutalsoapowerfultoolforpersonalgrowthanddevelopment.Inthisdigitalagewherescreensdominateourlives,theimportanceofpickingupaphysicalbookandimmersingoneselfinitsworldcannotbeoverstated.Belowaresomeofthenumerousbenefitsthatreadingbookscanbringtoyourlife.1.EnhancedCognitiveAbilities:Readingregularlyexercisesthebrain,improvingmemory,concentration,andcomprehensionskills.Asyouengagewithcomplexnarrativesandideas,yourmindbecomesmoreagileandbetterabletoprocessinformation.2.ExpandedVocabulary:Booksarerichinvocabulary,bothcommonandrarewords.Byreadingwidely,youencounternewwordsfrequently,whichnotonlyenlargesyourvocabularybutalsoenhancesyourabilitytoexpressyourselfeffectively.3.EmotionalIntelligence:Storiesinbooksoftendealwithhumanemotionsandexperiences,allowingreaderstoempathizewithcharactersandunderstanddifferentperspectives.Thisemotionalengagementfostersempathyandemotionalintelligence,crucialforbuildingstrongrelationshipsandnavigatingsocialsituations.4.StressRelief:Escapingintoagoodbookcanprovideamuch-neededbreakfromthestressesofdailylife.Readinghasbeenshowntoreducestresslevels,lowerheartrate,andeveneasesymptomsofanxietyanddepression.5.IncreasedKnowledgeandPerspective:Booksopendoorstodifferentcultures,histories,andwaysofthinking.Theybroadenyourhorizons,challengeyourbeliefs,andinspirecuriosityabouttheworldaroundyou.Questions:1.Accordingtothepassage,whataresomecognitiveabilitiesthatcanbeenhancedthroughregularreading?

Answer:Memory,concentration,andcomprehensionskills.2.Howdoesreadingbookscontributetotheexpansionofone’svocabulary?

Answer:Byencounteringnewwordsfrequentlyinbooks,readerscanenlargetheirvocabularyandimprovetheirabilitytoexpressthemselveseffectively.3.Whatemotionalbenefitdoesreadingoffer,asmentionedinthepassage?

Answer:Readingfostersempathyandemotionalintelligence,whicharecrucialforbuildingstrongrelationshipsandnavigatingsocialsituations.三、完型填空（15分）ClozeTest(PartIII)Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatyoumaynotuseallthewordsprovided.WordsBank:bicyclejoyfullyacrossswiftlysunnyPassage:Itwasabeautiful____(1)____day,perfectforanouting.Timdecidedtoridehis_(2)_overthebridgeandintothepark.Hepedaled_(3)_,hisheartlightashewaved_(4)_atthepeoplepassingby.Thewindblewthroughhishairashecrossed_(5)_thebridge,feelingfreeandhappy.Answers:(1).____(2).____(3).____(4).____(5).____现在让我们来填写正确答案：完形填空的答案如下：(1).sunny(2).bicycle(3).swiftly(4).joyfully(5).across这样我们就完成了这道完形填空题目的创建与解答。如果有其他类型的问题或者更多的需求，请随时告诉我！四、语法填空题（本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）1、—Couldyoupleasetellme_______?Sure.HewenttoShanghailastweek.A.whereisheB.wherehewasC.wherewasheD.whereheisAnswer:BExplanation:句子中的”Couldyoupleasetellme”是询问对方能否告知某事，后面需要接一个宾语从句。在宾语从句中，语序应为陈述句语序，即主语在前，谓语在后。选项A和C都是疑问句语序，因此不正确。此外，根据回答”HewenttoShanghailastweek.”，我们知道询问的是过去的地点，所以宾语从句的时态应为一般过去时，选项D的时态为一般现在时，因此也不正确。所以，正确答案是B。2、—I’msorryImadeamistakeagain.________.Practicemakesperfect.A.NoproblemB.NevermindC.You’rewelcomeD.That’sallrightAnswer:DExplanation:句子中的”I’msorryImadeamistakeagain.”表示说话人对自己的错误表示道歉。在回应道歉时，常用的表达有”Itdoesn’tmatter.”、“That’sallright.”、“That’sOK.”或”Nevermind.”等。选项A”Noproblem”通常用于回应请求或提供帮助时的肯定回答，与道歉不符。选项B”Nevermind”虽然也可用于回应道歉，但它更常用于回应轻微的抱怨或不满，且常带有一种“别放在心上”的意味。选项C”You’rewelcome”通常用于回应感谢，与道歉不符。选项D”That’sallright”是回应道歉时最常用的表达之一，意为“没关系”，符合语境。因此，正确答案是D。3、—She’snotabitlikehersister.No,she’snothinglikehersister.Shehasherown_______(character).A.characterB.charactersC.characteristicsD.feature答案：A解析：本题考查名词的词义辨析。题干的意思是：“——她一点也不像她姐姐。——不，她和她姐姐一点也不像。她有她自己的_____。”

选项A，“character”意思是“性格，品质，特性，人物”，是可数名词，但是当它表示“特性”时，也常作不可数名词使用。题干中“herown”修饰的是单数可数名词或不可数名词，表示“她自己的”，且结合句意可知，这里表示的是“她自己的性格”，所以选项A正确。选项B，“characters”是“character”的复数形式，但在这里“character”表示“特性”时，作不可数名词，所以不能用复数形式，故排除。选项C，“characteristics”意思是“特性，特征”，是可数名词的复数形式，但是题干中“herown”修饰的是单数可数名词或不可数名词，所以不能用复数形式的“characteristics”，故不选。选项D，“feature”意思是“特征，特点”，是可数名词，通常指某物所具有的独特的性质或特点，比如建筑物的特征、文章的特点等，但题干想要表达的是“她自己的性格”，所以“feature”不合适。4、Thecoupleareconsidering_______toHangzhou,becausetheyhavefoundawell-paidjobthere.A.movingB.tomoveC.moveD.moved答案：A解析：本题考查非谓语动词。题干的意思是：“这对夫妇正在考虑_____杭州，因为他们在那里找到了一份高薪工作。”

分析句子结构可知，“Thecoupleareconsidering_____toHangzhou”是主句，“becausetheyhavefoundawell-paidjobthere”是原因状语从句，且“_____toHangzhou”是“considering”的宾语，因为“consider”是一个及物动词，其后需跟动词的-ing形式作宾语，即“considerdoingsth”意思是“考虑做某事”，所以空格处应填“moving”，选项A符合题意。选项B，“tomove”是不定式，通常表示目的或将来，但在这里，空格处作“considering”的宾语，所以不能用不定式，故排除。选项C，“move”是动词原形，通常用于句子的谓语部分，但在这里，空格处作“considering”的宾语，所以不能用动词原形，故不选。选项D，“moved”是过去分词，通常表示被动或完成，但在这里，空格处作“considering”的宾语，所以不能用过去分词，故排除。5、Thebook______(belong)tome,butnowit’sinthehandsofmylittlebrother.Answer:belongsExplanation:Thesentenceisdiscussingageneralfactabouttheownershipofthebook,sothepresentsimpletenseisappropriate.Thesubject“Thebook”issingular,sotheverbshouldbe“belongs”tomatchthethird-personsingularsubject.6、IfI______(be)you,IwouldapologizetoherforwhatIsaid.Answer:wereExplanation:Thesentenceisusingthesecondconditional,whichisastructurethatexpressesanimaginarysituationinthepresentorfuture.Inthesecondconditional,theif-clauseusesthepastsimpletense,whilethemainclauseuses“would/should/might/could”+verbintheinfinitive.Here,“IfIwereyou”istheimaginarycondition,so“were”isused.7、AfterlivinginParisforthreeyears,shebecamesofluent_____Frenchthatshecouldspeakwithouthesitation.inwithatofAnswer:(A)inExplanation:Thecorrectprepositiontouseafter“fluent”whenreferringtoalanguageis“in.”Onesaystheyarefluentinalanguage,notwith,at,orofit.8、Theexperiment_____wewereworkingonwascancelledduetolackoffunding.whichwherewhowhomAnswer:(A)whichExplanation:Theappropriaterelativepronountousehereis“which”becauseitrefersto“theexperiment,”whichisathing.“Where”wouldbeusediftheexperimenthadalocationcontext;“who”and“whom”refertopeople.Sincethesentencedoesnotspecifyanyperson,“which”remainsthebestchoice.HerearetheGrammarCompletionQuestionsformattedforanEnglishMidtermExam:7、AfterlivinginParisforthreeyears,shebecamesofluent___Frenchthatshecouldspeakwithouthesitation.inwithatofAnswer:(A)inExplanation:Thecorrectprepositiontouseafter‘fluent’whenreferringtoalanguageis‘in.’Onesaystheyarefluentinalanguage,notwith,at,orofit.8、Theexperiment___wewereworkingonwascancelledduetolackoffunding.whichwherewhowhomAnswer:(A)whichExplanation:Theappropriaterelativepronountousehereis‘which’becauseitrefersto‘theexperiment,’whichisathing.‘Where’wouldbeusediftheexperimenthadalocationcontext;‘who’and‘whom’refertopeople.Sincethesentencedoesnotspecifyanyperson,‘which’remainsthebestchoice.9、_____,shedidn’tattendtheparty.A.BeingillB.HavingbeenillC.TobeillD.Ill

Answer:D

Explanation:

Inthissentence,thephrase“_____,shedidn’tattendtheparty”requiresanadjectiveoranadverbialclausetodescribethereasonwhyshedidn’tattendtheparty.OptionA,“Beingill”,isapresentparticiplephraseusedasanadjectiveoranadverbialclause.However,whenusedasanadverbialclause,itimpliesanongoingactionorstate,whichdoesn’tfitthecontextheresinceherillnessisthereasonfornotattendingtheparty,notanongoingaction.OptionB,“Havingbeenill”,isaperfectparticiplephrase,indicatingthattheillnesshappenedbeforethemainverb“didn’tattend”.It’smoresuitableforacause-and-effectrelationshipwithacleartimesequence,buthere,thefocusisonthestateofbeingill,notthetimingoftheillness.OptionC,“Tobeill”,isaninfinitivephrase,whichoftenexpressespurposeorintention.Itdoesn’tfitthecontextofexplainingwhyshedidn’tattendtheparty.OptionD,“Ill”,isanadjectivedescribingherstate.It’sconciseanddirectlyexplainswhyshedidn’tattendtheparty.10、_____inaheavyrain,hewasallwetthrough.A.HavingcaughtB.CatchingC.CaughtD.Tocatch

Answer:C

Explanation:

Inthissentence,“_____inaheavyrain,hewasallwetthrough”,theblankneedstobefilledwithaphrasethatdescribeshowhewasaffectedbytheheavyrain.OptionA,“Havingcaught”,isaperfectparticiplephrase,indicatingthattheactionofcatchinghappenedbeforethemainverb“was”.However,it’snotsuitableherebecause“he”wasnottheonewhocaughttherainbutratherwascaughtbyit.OptionB,“Catching”,isapresentparticiplephraseusedtodescribeanactionhappeningsimultaneouslywiththemainverb.Itdoesn’tfitthecontextsincehewasnotactivelycatchingtherainbutratherbeingaffectedbyit.OptionC,“Caught”,isapastparticipleusedhereasanadjectivetodescribethestateofbeingaffectedbytheheavyrain.Itfitsthecontextperfectly.OptionD,“Tocatch”,isaninfinitivephrase,whichexpressespurposeorintention.Itdoesn’tfitthecontextofdescribingtheresultofbeingcaughtintherain.五、简答题（本大题有5小题，每小题2分，共10分）1、Question:

InthecontextofEnglishgrammar,explainthedifferencebetweenthepresentsimpletenseandthepresentcontinuoustense,givinganexamplesentenceforeach.Answer:

Thepresentsimpletenseisusedtodescribehabitualactions,generaltruths,orunchangingsituationsinthepresent.Itdoesnotemphasizetheongoingnatureoftheaction.Forexample:“Igotoschooleveryday.”Thepresentcontinuoustense,ontheotherhand,isusedtodescribeactionsthatarehappeningnoworintheverynearfuture.Itemphasizestheongoingortemporarynatureoftheaction.Forinstance:“Iamgoingtoschoolnow.”Explanation:

Thekeydistinctionliesinthefocusofthetenses.Thepresentsimplefocusesontheroutineorfactualaspect,whereasthepresentcontinuousfocusesontheongoingorimminentnatureoftheaction.Bothtensesusedifferentverbformstoconveythesenuances.2、Question:

Definetheterm“modalverbs”inEnglishgrammarandprovidethreeexamplesofmodalverbsinsentences,eachshowingadifferentuse.Answer:

Modalverbsareaclassofverbsthatareusedtoexpressnecessity,possibility,permission,obligation,orability.Theydonothavedistinctmeaningsoftheirownbutmodifythemeaningofthemainverbinasentence.Threeexamplesare:1.”Youmustfinishyourhomeworkbeforeplayinggames.”(Expressingnecessity)2.”Wecangoforawalkifyouwant.”(Expressingpossibility)3.”Youshouldapologizetoherforwhatyousaid.”(Expressingobligationoradvice)Explanation:

Modalverbsareauxiliaryverbsthatfunctiondifferentlyfromotherverbs.Theycannotbeusedinisolationorwithato-infinitiveform.Theyimpartasenseofmodality(necessity,possibility,etc.)tothemainverb,influencingitsmeaning.Theaboveexamplesdemonstratevarioususesofmodalverbsinsentences.3、Question:WhatarethetwomaintypesofclausesinEnglishgrammar,andcanyougiveanexampleofeach?Answer:ThetwomaintypesofclausesinEnglishgrammarareindependentclausesanddependentclauses(alsoknownassubordinateclauses).IndependentClause:Aclausethatcanstandaloneasacompletesentence.Itcontainsasubjectandaverbandexpressesacompletethought.Example:“Shewenttothestore.”DependentClause:Aclausethatcannotstandaloneasacompletesentencebecauseitlacksasubjectorverb,oritdoesn’texpressacompletethought.Itmustbeattachedtoanindependentclausetoformacompletesentence.Example:“Aftershefinishedherhomework,”(thiscannotstandalone;itneedsanindependentclauselike“shewatchedTV.”)Explanation:Clausesaregroupsofwordsthatcontainasubjectandaverb.Theycanbeeitherindependent,whichcanformacompletesentence,ordependent,whichrequireanindependentclausetocompletetheirmeaning.4、Question:Explaintheconceptof“subject-verbagreement”inEnglishgrammar,andprovideanexampleofasentencewhereitisincorrectlyused.Answer:Subject-verbagreementreferstotheruleinEnglishgrammarthattheverbinasentencemustmatchthenumberofthesubject.Ifthesubjectissingular,theverbshouldbesingular,andifthesubjectisplural,theverbshouldbeplural.IncorrectlyUsedExample:“Myfriendsliketogotothemovies.”(Thisisactuallycorrect,as“myfriends”ispluraland“like”ispluralformoftheverb.)Amoreaccurateincorrectexamplewouldbe:“Shelikestoplaystenniseveryweekend.”Here,thesubject“she”issingular,buttheverb“plays”isinthepluralform(incorrectlyendingin-s),breakingthesubject-verbagreementrule.Thecorrectsentencewouldbe:“Shelikestoplaytenniseveryweekend.”Explanation:Subject-verbagreementiscrucialforclarityandcorrectnessinEnglishsentences.Understandingthisconcepthelpsensurethatyourwritingisgrammaticallysound.5.Brieflyexplainthefunctionoftheverb“tobe”inEnglishgrammarandgiveanexamplesentence.Answer:

Theverb“tobe”inEnglishgrammarservesasalinkingverb,alsoknownasacopulativeverb,thatconnectsthesubjectofasentencetoasubjectcomplement,whichfurtherdescribesoridentifiesthesubject.Itdoesnotexpressanactionperformedbythesubjectbutratherindicatesthestateofbeingorexistenceofthesubject.ExampleSentence:“Sheisateacher.”Inthisexample,“is”istheverb“tobe”inthepresentsimpletense,linkingthesubject“She”tothesubjectcomplement“ateacher,”whichdescribeswhatthesubjectis.Explanation:

Theverb“tobe”hasvariousformsdependingonthetenseandperson,suchas“am,”“is,”“are,”“was,”“were,”“being,”and“been.”Itisusedtoexpressattributes(e.g.,“Sheiskind.”),locations(e.g.,“Thebookisonthetable.”),ortemporaryconditions(e.g.,“Iamhungry.”).Asalinkingverb,itdiffersfromactionverbs,whichdescribeactions