Quiz On Verbs! Trivia Knowledge Test!

1. What questions does an indirect object answer?

How many and what kind?

When and where?

How and what?

To/for whom or to/for what?

2. What questions does a direct object answer?

How and why?

Whom or what?

When and whom?

How and when?

3. What type of verb is used in the sentence below?Jadon threw the winning touchdown of the game.

Transitive

Intransitive

The verb "threw" is a transitive verb because it has a direct object - touchdown.

Explanation

The verb "threw" is a transitive verb because it has a direct object - touchdown.

4. Identify the direct object in the sentence below. If there is none, choose the answer none.Madalyn gave her the key to the truck.

Madalyn

Her

Key

None

5. There can be more than one indirect object in a sentence.

True

False

Look at the sample sentence below.

Coach Ashley gave Laura, Izzy, and Kate directions to the game. Laura, Izzy, and Kate all answer to whom directions were given.

Explanation

Look at the sample sentence below.

Coach Ashley gave Laura, Izzy, and Kate directions to the game. Laura, Izzy, and Kate all answer to whom directions were given.

6. Is the verb in the following sentence transitive or intransitive?Emily read through the night

Transitive

Intransitive

The verb "read" is intransitive because there is no direct object.

Explanation

The verb "read" is intransitive because there is no direct object.

7. The direct object of a sentence is never part of a prepositional phrase.

True

False

The object within a prepositional phrase is the object of the preposition, not a direct object.

Explanation

The object within a prepositional phrase is the object of the preposition, not a direct object.

8. Direct and indirect objects can be which two parts of speech?

Adjective and interjection

Preposition and noun

Verb and adverb

Noun and pronoun

9. Which word in the sentence below is the indirect object?Mary handed each girl an invitation to her party.

Mary

Girl

Invitation

Party

"Girl" is the indirect object because it answers to whom an invitation was handed.

Explanation

"Girl" is the indirect object because it answers to whom an invitation was handed.

10. What is the direct object in the sentence below?The boy in the number 12 jersey, Jamie, made MVP last year.

Boy

Jamie

Made

MVP

"MVP" is the direct object because it answers what was made.

Explanation

"MVP" is the direct object because it answers what was made.

11. What type of verb has a direct object?

Transitive action verb

Helping verb

Linking verb

Intransitve action verb

12. An intransitive verb must have a direct object.

True

False

Intransitive verbs do not have a direct object.

Explanation

Intransitive verbs do not have a direct object.

13. Which of the following best describes a transitive verb?

A verb that links the subject to a noun or adjective that describes it in the predicate

An action verb that does not have a direct object

An action verb that has a direct object

A verb that helps the main verb of the sentence tell when the action takes place

14. There cannot be more than one direct object in a sentence.

True

False

Look at the sample sentence below.

We are visiting the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and Las Vegas on our trip. The Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and Las Vegas all answer what is being visited.

Explanation

Look at the sample sentence below.

We are visiting the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and Las Vegas on our trip. The Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and Las Vegas all answer what is being visited.

15. A sentence can have an indirect object without having a direct object.

True

False

An indirect object tells to whom or for whom the direct object the action of the sentence is done.

Explanation

An indirect object tells to whom or for whom the direct object the action of the sentence is done.

16. If a sentence has both a direct and indirect object which will appear first?

Direct object

Indirect object

Order does not matter

The indirect object is always found between the verb and the direct object.

Explanation

The indirect object is always found between the verb and the direct object.

17. Identify the indirect object in the sentence below. If there is none, choose the answer none.Xavier walked his dog around the park yesterday.

Dog

Park

Yesterday

None

18. Identify the type of verb in the sentence below. The wet dog smelled horrible.

Transitive action verb

Linking verb

Helping verb

Intransitive action verb

The verb "smelled" is linking because horrible describes the dog's condition.

Explanation

The verb "smelled" is linking because horrible describes the dog's condition.

19. A complement can be found in the subject of a sentence.

True

False

The complement links back to the subject of a sentence; therefore, it is in the predicate of the sentence.

Explanation

The complement links back to the subject of a sentence; therefore, it is in the predicate of the sentence.

20. What type of verb has a complement?

Transitive action verb

Linking verb

Helping verb

Intransitive action verb

Quiz On Verbs! Trivia Knowledge Test!

1. What questions does an indirect object answer?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. What questions does a direct object answer?

3. What type of verb is used in the sentence below?Jadon threw the winning touchdown of the game.

4. Identify the direct object in the sentence below. If there is none, choose the answer none.Madalyn gave her the key to the truck.

5. There can be more than one indirect object in a sentence.

6. Is the verb in the following sentence transitive or intransitive?Emily read through the night

7. The direct object of a sentence is never part of a prepositional phrase.

8. Direct and indirect objects can be which two parts of speech?

9. Which word in the sentence below is the indirect object?Mary handed each girl an invitation to her party.

10. What is the direct object in the sentence below?The boy in the number 12 jersey, Jamie, made MVP last year.

11. What type of verb has a direct object?

12. An intransitive verb must have a direct object.

13. Which of the following best describes a transitive verb?

14. There cannot be more than one direct object in a sentence.

15. A sentence can have an indirect object without having a direct object.

16. If a sentence has both a direct and indirect object which will appear first?

17. Identify the indirect object in the sentence below. If there is none, choose the answer none.Xavier walked his dog around the park yesterday.

18. Identify the type of verb in the sentence below. The wet dog smelled horrible.

19. A complement can be found in the subject of a sentence.

20. What type of verb has a complement?