Can You Choose The Correct Verb To Pass?

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    Choose the word to complete this sentence: Jill will be __________ to the mall today after school.

    • Gone
    • Went
    • Has gone
    • Going
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How strong is your grammar? Are you ready for these Verb quiz questions and answers? Can you choose the correct verb to pass? Yes, this quiz is all about that. In this quiz, you will have to answer questions related to the verbs. This quiz will increase your knowledge and understanding of how to use verbs properly. If you manage to score 80 or above on this quiz, then you are very good at grammar. Let's see if you can do that. All the best to you!

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  • 2. 

    Choose the answer that tells what verb tense is used in the following sentence: Bill will sing with the choir.

    • Present

    • Past

    • Future

    • No verb

    Correct Answer
    A. Future
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "future" because the sentence uses the auxiliary verb "will" before the main verb "sing," indicating an action that is going to happen in the future.

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  • 3. 

    Identify the verb in the following sentence: Yesterday, Amy’s cat had kittens.

    • Yesterday

    • Cat

    • Had

    • Kittens

    Correct Answer
    A. Had
    Explanation
    The verb in the sentence is "had." It is the past tense form of the verb "have" and shows that Amy's cat gave birth to kittens in the past.

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  • 4. 

    The capitalized verb in the following sentence is an action verb: Mr. Yates IS a fast runner.

    • Action

    • Linking

    Correct Answer
    A. Linking
    Explanation
    The capitalized verb "IS" in the sentence is a linking verb. Linking verbs connect the subject of the sentence to a noun, pronoun, or adjective that renames or describes it. In this case, "IS" connects the subject "Mr. Yates" to the noun phrase "a fast runner," indicating that being a fast runner is a characteristic or identity of Mr. Yates.

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  • 5. 

    Identify the verbs in the following sentence:Vivian won the game and celebrated with her team.

    • Won, and

    • Game, celebrated

    • Won, celebrated

    • The, her

    Correct Answer
    A. Won, celebrated
    Explanation
    The verbs in the sentence are "won" and "celebrated." These words indicate actions or states of being. "Won" refers to the action of Vivian achieving victory in the game, while "celebrated" indicates the action of Vivian rejoicing or commemorating the win with her team.

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  • 6. 

    The capitalized verb in the following sentence is an action verb: The clown DELIGHTED the children.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    The verb "delighted" in the sentence "The clown delighted the children" is an action verb because it describes an action that the clown is performing. The clown is actively causing the children to feel delighted, indicating that "delighted" is an action being taken by the subject of the sentence.

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  • 7. 

    One of the roles of a helping verb is to establish time.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Helping verbs, also known as auxiliary verbs, are used in conjunction with main verbs to express various grammatical aspects, including time. They help to establish when an action or state of being is taking place in a sentence. For example, in the sentence "I am studying," the helping verb "am" indicates that the action of studying is happening in the present time. Therefore, the statement that one of the roles of a helping verb is to establish time is true.

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  • 8. 

    How many verbs are in the following sentence? Today is Monday, and we are going to begin the final poem.

    • Four

    • None

    • Two

    • Three

    Correct Answer
    A. Four
    Explanation
    The sentence "Today is Monday, and we are going to begin the final poem" contains four verbs. The verbs in the sentence are "is," "are," "going," and "begin."

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  • 9. 

    Choose the answer that tells what verb tense is used in the following sentence: Did you move here last year?

    • Present

    • Past

    • Future

    • No verb

    Correct Answer
    A. Past
    Explanation
    The verb tense used in the sentence "Did you move here last year?" is the simple past tense. The verb "move" is in the past tense form, indicated by the word "did" (the auxiliary verb) preceding the base form of the main verb "move." This structure, "did + base form of the verb," is commonly used for forming questions and negative statements in the simple past tense in English.

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  • 10. 

     How many verbs are in the following sentence? Patricia got a loan today, so she could purchase a new car.

    • One

    • Two

    • Three

    • Four

    Correct Answer
    A. Three
    Explanation
    The sentence "Patricia got a loan today, so she could purchase a new car" contains three verbs. The verbs are "got," "could," and "purchase."

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