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Read the paragraph.
Which statement correctly describes the verb usage in
this paragraph?
The achievement of most goals depends on the efforts
of more than one person. Teachers, parents, and
friends often help us achieve our goals. Strangers also
help us achieve our goals. When we go to an
amusement park, for example, the park employees help
us reach the goal of feeling happy or thrilled. "Police
officers help us achieve the goal of staying safe. Can
you think of other people who help you achieve your
goals?
O The paragraph uses prebent-tense verbs. Sentence 4
contains an infinitive. Sentences 4 and 5 contain
gerunds.
O The paragraph uses future tense verbs, No infinitives
are used. Sentence 5 uses passive voice.
O The paragraph uses present-tense verbs. No
infinitives are used. Sentences 4 and 5 contain
gerunds.
The paragraph uses future-tense verbs. Sentence 4
contains an infinitive. Sentence 5 uses passive voice.
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Answer:The paragraph uses present tense verbs. No infinitives are used. Sentence 4 and 5 contain gerunds.

Explanation: Infinitives have the word to in front of a verb.

The statement that most adequately recounts the usage of verbs in the given paragraph would be:

c). The paragraph uses present-tense verbs. No infinitives are used. Sentences 4 and 5 contain gerunds.

  • The given paragraph employs present tense because the sentences employ the first form of the verb with s/es in case of third-person singular( Examples include the verbs like depends, help, go, etc.) which symbolizes present indefinite tense.
  • Infinitives are described as the verb form that is non-finite in nature and consists of 'to + V1' and may function multi purposely as an adjective, a noun, or even as an adverb.
  • Since sentences 4 and 5 do not involve any such verb, it doesn't include any infinitive.
  • Gerunds are also described as the non-finite form of the verb that concludes with the suffix '-ing'(present participial) and serves as a noun in the sentence as mentioned in sentences 4 and 5('feeling' and 'staying' as they are not functioning as the verb in the sentence instead they act as the objects).

Thus, option c is the correct answer.

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