Verbs

Question 1

What is a verb?

Answer 1

A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

Question 2

True or False: All verbs express actions.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Fill in the blank: A verb that expresses an action is known as a _____ verb.

Answer 3

dynamic

Question 4

What type of verb is ‘to be’?

Answer 4

A linking verb.

Question 5

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a verb? a) run b) beautiful c) think

Answer 5

b) beautiful

Question 6

What is the base form of the verb ‘went’?

Answer 6

go

Question 7

True or False: Verbs can only be in the present tense.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What are auxiliary verbs?

Answer 8

Auxiliary verbs are helping verbs used with main verbs to form tenses, moods, and voices.

Question 9

Fill in the blank: The verb ‘to have’ is often used as a _____ verb.

Answer 9

auxiliary

Question 10

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a transitive verb? a) sleep b) see c) exist

Answer 10

b) see

Question 11

What is a regular verb?

Answer 11

A regular verb is a verb that follows a predictable pattern when changing tenses.

Question 12

True or False: Irregular verbs do not follow standard rules for tense changes.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What is a phrasal verb?

Answer 13

A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and one or more particles (prepositions or adverbs) that changes the meaning.

Question 14

Fill in the blank: The past participle of ‘to eat’ is _____ .

Answer 14

eaten

Question 15

Multiple Choice: Which sentence contains a modal verb? a) She runs fast. b) He can swim. c) They danced beautifully.

Answer 15

b) He can swim.

Question 16

What is the difference between a transitive and an intransitive verb?

Answer 16

A transitive verb requires a direct object, while an intransitive verb does not.

Question 17

True or False: The verb ‘to seem’ is a linking verb.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

What is an infinitive verb?

Answer 18

An infinitive verb is the base form of a verb, often preceded by ‘to’ (e.g., to run).

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The gerund form of ‘to swim’ is _____ .

Answer 19

swimming

Question 20

Multiple Choice: Which of the following sentences uses a verb in the past tense? a) She walks to school. b) He played soccer yesterday. c) They are cooking dinner.

Answer 20

b) He played soccer yesterday.

Question 21

What is a subjunctive verb?

Answer 21

A subjunctive verb expresses wishes, hypotheticals, or conditions contrary to fact.

Question 22

True or False: Verbs can only be in active voice.

Answer 22

False

Question 23

What is a gerund?

Answer 23

A gerund is a verb form that ends in -ing and functions as a noun.

Question 24

Fill in the blank: The verb ‘to run’ in the future simple tense is _____ .

Answer 24

will run

Question 25

Multiple Choice: Which verb is in the present continuous tense? a) They walk. b) They are walking. c) They walked.

Answer 25

b) They are walking.

Question 26

What is the main function of a verb in a sentence?

Answer 26

The main function of a verb is to indicate the action or state of being of the subject.