Verbs And Verb Usage

29 Questions | By Readallaboutitno | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 1811

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This quiz will test your use of verbs and verb phrases while testing your knowledge of the many forms of verbs.

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1.

What is the verb phrase in the following sentence?A rain forest is divided into four levels.
- A.
  
  Rain
- B.
  
  Rain forest
- C.
  
  Is
- D.
  
  Divided
- E.
  
  Is divided
2.

What is the verb in the following sentence?Our Lady Queen of Martyrs is a Catholic school.
- A.
  
  Of
- B.
  
  Is
- C.
  
  A
- D.
  
  School
3.

What is the verb phrase in the following sentence?Should Olivia go to the dance with Melinda?
- A.
  
  Should
- B.
  
  Go
- C.
  
  Dance
- D.
  
  Should go
- E.
  
  Go dance
4.

What is the correct way to use the irregular verb?I ___________ you at the grocery store on Sunday.
- A.
  
  Seen
- B.
  
  Saw
- C.
  
  See
5.

What is the correct way to use the helping verb?They __________ going to see that movie, but they changed their minds.
- A.
  
  Are
- B.
  
  Were
- C.
  
  Was
- D.
  
  Is
- E.
  
  Am
6.

Select the correct troublesome verb.My family ___________ animals on a farm for personal use.
- A.
  
  Raises
- B.
  
  Rises
7.

Select the correct "troublesome" verb. Where did the girls ________ the tickets for the game?
- A.
  
  Lay
- B.
  
  Lie
8.

Is the word in bold a noun or a verb?How the internet works is a fascinating question for many people.
- A.
  
  Noun
- B.
  
  Verb
9.

Is the word in bold a noun or a verb?Evelyn loves to do that dance in the mirror.
- A.
  
  Noun
- B.
  
  Verb
10.

Is the word in bold a noun or a verb?Joe answered that question very well.
- A.
  
  Noun
- B.
  
  Verb
11.

Is the word in bold a noun or a verb?You know the answer to the question!
- A.
  
  Noun
- B.
  
  Verb
12.

Sidney Poitier built the church with bricks. Built is a transitive verb, true or false?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

Because of the nuns, he found the strength to finish the job.Found is a transitive verb, true or false?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

His helpers fell into the hole after building the church. Fell is a transitive verb, true or false?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

Give is a linking verb, true or false
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

An action verb links the subject to the predicate, true or false?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

A transitive verb expresses an action that passes from a doer to a receiver, true or false?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

Monica will go with Melinda.Georgia is short and fat.Which sentence above contains a linking verb?
- A.
  
  Monica will go with Melinda.
- B.
  
  Timmy is short and fat.
19.

Shawn was the boy in the blue sweater.Bill went to Lauderdale Middle.Which sentence above contains a linking verb?
- A.
  
  Shawn was the boy in the blue sweater.
- B.
  
  Bill went to Sunrise Middle School.
20.

Teresa went to the clinic.However, Julie appears sick.Which sentence above contains a linking verb?
- A.
  
  Teresa went to the clinic.
- B.
  
  However, Julie appears sick.
21.

Which verb is in progressive tense?inventinventedinventing
- A.
  
  Invent
- B.
  
  Invented
- C.
  
  Inventing
22.

Which verb is in past tense?Go WentGoing
- A.
  
  Go
- B.
  
  Went
- C.
  
  Going
23.

The shoes in the closet _______ worn out.Select the correct verb for the sentence above.
- A.
  
  Is
- B.
  
  Are
24.

The box under the stairs _________ to be removed.Select the correct verb for the sentence above.
- A.
  
  Need
- B.
  
  Needs
25.

Which sentence is in active voice?
- A.
  
  DaVinci painted the Mona Lisa.
- B.
  
  The Mona Lisa was painted by DaVinci.