Verbs Usage Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following sentences uses the verb correctly?

a) She cooks dinner every night.
b) She cooking dinner every night.
c) She cooked dinner every night.
d) She cook dinner every night.

Question 2

Identify the verb in the following sentence: “The rain falls heavily.”

a) Rain
b) Falls
c) Heavily
d) The

Question 3

Which of the following is a future tense verb?

a) Will go
b) Gone
c) Going
d) Went

Question 4

What is the past participle of the verb “to eat”?

a) Ate
b) Eating
c) Eaten
d) Eats

Question 5

Which of the following sentences correctly uses an infinitive verb?

a) She wants to dance.
b) She wanting to dance.
c) She want to dances.
d) She wants dancing.

Question 6

Identify the verb in its correct form in the following sentence: “They were watching a movie.”

a) Were watch
b) Were watching
c) Watching
d) Watched

Question 7

Which of the following is an action verb?

a) Seem
b) Look
c) Jump
d) Become

Question 8

What is the verb in the following sentence: “He runs every morning”?

a) He
b) Runs
c) Every
d) Morning

Question 9

Which sentence uses a transitive verb?

a) She plays the piano.
b) She sleeps.
c) She laughs loudly.
d) She runs fast.

Question 10

Identify the modal verb in the following sentence: “We might go to the beach this weekend.”

a) We
b) Might
c) Go
d) To


Answers and Explanations

Question 1

Correct Answer: a) She cooks dinner every night.

  • Explanation: “She cooks dinner every night” correctly conjugates the verb “cook” in the present tense to match the subject “she.”
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Question 2

Correct Answer: b) Falls

  • Explanation: “Falls” is the verb in the sentence.

Question 3

Correct Answer: a) Will go

  • Explanation: “Will go” is the verb phrase indicating a future action.

Question 4

Correct Answer: c) Eaten

  • Explanation: “Eaten” is the past participle of the verb “to eat.”

Question 5

Correct Answer: a) She wants to dance.

  • Explanation: “To dance” is the infinitive form of the verb.

Question 6

Correct Answer: b) Were watching

  • Explanation: “Were watching” is the correct form of the verb in the past continuous tense.

Question 7

Correct Answer: c) Jump

  • Explanation: “Jump” is an action verb indicating a physical action.

Question 8

Correct Answer: b) Runs

  • Explanation: “Runs” is the verb in the sentence.

Question 9

Correct Answer: a) She plays the piano.

  • Explanation: “Plays” is a transitive verb because it takes the direct object “the piano.”

Question 10

Correct Answer: b) Might

  • Explanation: “Might” is the modal verb indicating possibility.

MCQ quiz , 10 questions , 4 options each , correct answers & explanations at the end of quiz . Suject : linking verbs

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