Stative/Non-action And Action Verbs
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By definition, verbs are doing words, which mean that verbs illustrate actions and happenings. However, there are non-action and action verbs. This may sound confusing but it is exactly what is being tested below.
- 1.I can't find my pencil. I've looked for it every where and I still can't find it.
- A.
Action verb
- B.
Non-action verb
- 2.I can't find my pencil. I've looked for it every where and I still can't find it.
- A.
Action verb
- B.
Non-action verb
- 3.What do you think about the new teacher?
- A.
Action verb
- B.
Non-action verb
- 4.I have a pencil.
- A.
Action verb
- B.
Non-action verb
- 5.What are you thinking about?
- A.
Action verb
- B.
Non-action verb
- 6.You look great.
- A.
Action verb
- B.
Non-actioin verb
- 7.I am having a party this weekend. Would you like to come?
- A.
Action verb
- B.
Non-action verb
- 8.
- A.
Action verb
- B.
Non-action verb
- 9.
- A.
Action verb
- B.
Non-action verb
- 10.
- A.
See
- B.
Seeing
- C.
Am seeing
- D.
Sees
- 11.What do you think about the new teacher?
- A.
Action
- B.
Non-action
- 12.The teacher ______ (see) you every day in Grammar Class.
- A.
See
- B.
Seeing
- C.
Sees
- D.
Is seeing
- 13.Stop it! You _____ (be) stupid right now.
- A.
Being
- B.
Are
- C.
Be
- D.
Are being
- 14.He __________(not, remember) my name.
- A.
Isn't remembering
- B.
Doesn't remember
- C.
Not remembers
- D.
Not remembering
- 15.I have a pencil.
- A.
Action
- B.
Non-action
- 16.Does she _____ (need) a book right now?
- A.
Need
- B.
Needs
- C.
Is needing
- D.
Needing
- 17.John _______ (not want) anything at the moment.
- A.
Isn't wanting
- B.
Doesn't want
- C.
Not wanting
- D.
Not wants
- 18.What are you thinking about?
- A.
Action
- B.
Non-action
- 19.
- A.
Am seeing
- B.
See
- C.
Am see
- D.
Seeing
- 20.You look great.
- A.
Action
- B.
Non-actioin
- 21.This food ---------- (smell) delicious.
- A.
Smelling
- B.
Is smelling
- C.
Smell
- D.
Smells
- 22.I am having a party this weekend. Would you like to come?
- A.
Action
- B.
Non-action
- 23.Would you please taste this soup?
- A.
Action
- B.
Non-action
- 24.What is the dog _____ (smell)?
- A.
Smelling
- B.
Is smelling
- C.
Smell
- D.
Smells
- 25.Yuck! The soup tastes terrible.
- A.
Action
- B.
Non-action
- 26.She __________ (look) unhappy.
- A.
Looks
- B.
Is look
- C.
Is looking
- D.
Look
- 27.I ________(see) my doctor tomorrow.
- A.
See
- B.
Seeing
- C.
Am seeing
- D.
Sees
- 28.Then students _____ (think) that this test is too easy.
- A.
Are thinking
- B.
Think
- C.
Are think
- D.
Thinks
- 29.The teacher ______ (see) you every day in Grammar Class.
- A.
See
- B.
Seeing
- C.
Sees
- D.
Is seeing
- 30.But one student ______ (thinking) hard about this question because he isn't sure what the right answer is.
- A.
Is thinking
- B.
Thinks
- C.
Is think
- D.
Thinks
- 31.Stop it! You _____ (be) stupid right now.
- A.
Being
- B.
Are
- C.
Be
- D.
Are being
- 32.I ______ (not agree) with what you are saying.
- A.
Am not agree
- B.
Not agree
- C.
Don't agree
- D.
Am not agreeing
- 33.He __________(not, remember) my name.
- A.
Isn't remembering
- B.
Doesn't remember
- C.
Not remembers
- D.
Not remembering
- 34.Do you think the students ______ (have) a difficult time with this test right now?
- A.
Have
- B.
Are have
- C.
Having
- D.
Are having
- 35.Does she _____ (need) a book right now?
- A.
Need
- B.
Needs
- C.
Is needing
- D.
Needing
- 36.These pants ______ (not look) good with this shirt.
- A.
Are not look
- B.
Doesn't look
- C.
Don't look
- D.
Are not looking
- 37.John _______ (not want) anything at the moment.
- A.
Isn't wanting
- B.
Doesn't want
- C.
Not wanting
- D.
Not wants
- 38.______ (wear) you a hat sometime?
- A.
Are you wear a hat sometime?
- B.
Are you wearing a hat sometime?
- C.
Do you wear a hat sometime?
- D.
Do you wearing a hat sometime?
- 39.I _______ (see) her now. She's just coming along the road.
- A.
Am seeing
- B.
See
- C.
Am see
- D.
Seeing
- 40.It _____ (rain) a lot in January.
- A.
Is raining
- B.
Rains
- C.
Is rain
- D.
Raining
- 41.How much _____ (cost) the jacket?
- A.
How much is cost the jacket?
- B.
How much is costing the jacket?
- C.
How much costs the jacket?
- D.
How much does the jacket cost?
- 42.This food ---------- (smell) delicious.
- A.
Smelling
- B.
Is smelling
- C.
Smell
- D.
Smells
- 43.How _____ (know) she?
- A.
How is she knowing?
- B.
How she knows?
- C.
How does she knows?
- D.
How does she know?
- 44.What is the dog _____ (smell)?
- A.
Smelling
- B.
Is smelling
- C.
Smell
- D.
Smells
- 45.No one ____ (care) about that.
- A.
Is caring
- B.
Is care
- C.
Caring
- D.
Cares
- 46.She __________ (look) unhappy.
- A.
Looks
- B.
Is look
- C.
Is looking
- D.
Look
- 47.Then students _____ (think) that this test is too easy.
- A.
Are thinking
- B.
Think
- C.
Are think
- D.
Thinks
- 48.Which sentence is correct?
- A.
I am promising to help you tomorrow.
- B.
I promise to help you tomorrow.
- C.
I am promise to help you tomorrow.
- D.
I going to help you tomorrow.
- 49.But one student ______ (thinking) hard about this question because he isn't sure what the right answer is.
- A.
Is thinking
- B.
Thinks
- C.
Is think
- D.
Thinks
- 50.Which sentence is correct?
- A.
He is seem to be improving.
- B.
He is seeming to be improving.
- C.
He seems to be improving.
- D.
He seem to be improving.
- 51.I ______ (not agree) with what you are saying.
- A.
Am not agree
- B.
Not agree
- C.
Don't agree
- D.
Am not agreeing
- 52.Which sentence is correct?
- A.
I am having a party next weekend.
- B.
I going to have a party next weekend.
- C.
I am have a party next weekend
- D.
I having a party next weekend.
- 53.Do you think the students ______ (have) a difficult time with this test right now?
- A.
Have
- B.
Are have
- C.
Having
- D.
Are having
- 54.Which question is correct?
- A.
Are you have a good time?
- B.
Have you a good time?
- C.
Are you having a good time?
- D.
Do you having a good time?
- 55.These pants ______ (not look) good with this shirt.
- A.
Are not look
- B.
Doesn't look
- C.
Don't look
- D.
Are not looking
- 56.Which question is correct?
- A.
What are you look for?
- B.
What are you looking for?
- C.
What do you looking for?
- D.
What you looking for?
- 57.______ (wear) you a hat sometime?
- A.
Are you wear a hat sometime?
- B.
Are you wearing a hat sometime?
- C.
Do you wear a hat sometime?
- D.
Do you wearing a hat sometime?
- 58.Which question is correct?
- A.
What does that hamburger tasting like?
- B.
What that hamburger tastes like?
- C.
What taste the hamburger?
- D.
What does that hamburger taste like?
- 59.It _____ (rain) a lot in January.
- A.
Is raining
- B.
Rains
- C.
Is rain
- D.
Raining
- 60.Which question is correct?
- A.
Why are you behaving like this? You are not your normal self.
- B.
Why do you behave like this? You are not your normal self.
- C.
Why are you behave like this? You are not your normal self.
- D.
Why do you behaving like this? You are not your normal self.
- 61.How much _____ (cost) the jacket?
- A.
How much is cost the jacket?
- B.
How much is costing the jacket?
- C.
How much costs the jacket?
- D.
How much does the jacket cost?
- 62.How _____ (know) she?
- A.
How is she knowing?
- B.
How she knows?
- C.
How does she knows?
- D.
How does she know?
- 63.No one ____ (care) about that.
- A.
Is caring
- B.
Is care
- C.
Caring
- D.
Cares
- 64.Which sentence is correct?
- A.
I am promising to help you tomorrow.
- B.
I promise to help you tomorrow.
- C.
I am promise to help you tomorrow.
- D.
I going to help you tomorrow.
- 65.Which sentence is correct?
- A.
He is seem to be improving.
- B.
He is seeming to be improving.
- C.
He seems to be improving.
- D.
He seem to be improving.
- 66.Which sentence is correct?
- A.
I am having a party next weekend.
- B.
I going to have a party next weekend.
- C.
I am have a party next weekend
- D.
I having a party next weekend.
- 67.Which question is correct?
- A.
Are you have a good time?
- B.
Have you a good time?
- C.
Are you having a good time?
- D.
Do you having a good time?
- 68.Which question is correct?
- A.
What are you look for?
- B.
What are you looking for?
- C.
What do you looking for?
- D.
What you looking for?
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