This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Verb Usage – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Verb Usage Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Oh John, ..... you please send me the report by tomorrow? Because I need to check it A) Should. B) Might. C) Shall. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 2. Which are the verbs in this sentence:Our dog jumps on my bed and barks at me. A) Our and dog. B) Jumps and barks. C) Dog and barks. D) On and bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jumps and barks. 3. In which verb tense is this sentence written? I will be practicing softball tonight. A) Future Perfect. B) Future Progressive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Future Progressive. 4. They ..... formed long ago by volcanoes. A) Am. B) Be. C) Was. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were. 5. Which sentence uses the verb correctly? A) She has ate her lunch. B) I seen the movie yesterday. C) We was going to the park. D) They have finished their homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They have finished their homework. 6. They watch movies on Fridays. A) Do they watch movies on Fridays?. B) Do they watches movies on Fridays?. C) Did they watch movies on Fridays?. D) Are they watching movies on Fridays?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do they watch movies on Fridays?. 7. What is the past participle of bring? A) Dived. B) Gotten, got. C) Come. D) Brought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brought. 8. My mother baked some chocolate chip cookies for our family. A) Active. B) Passive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Active. 9. We run together on weekends. A) Did we run together on weekends?. B) Are we running together on weekends?. C) Does we runs together on weekends?. D) Do we run together on weekends?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Do we run together on weekends?. 10. Excuse me professor, ..... use the laptop at the moment to finish the project? A) Ought to. B) May. C) Shall. D) Must. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 11. Writing was often challenging for Sarah and it required patience. A) Correct verb use. B) Incorrect verb shift. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct verb use. 12. When should you use the imperative mood? A) When giving a command or telling someone what to do. B) When stating a fact or opinion. C) When asking a question with a clear response. D) When making an uncertain statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When giving a command or telling someone what to do. 13. SK Bayu ..... its annual Sports Day a few days ago. A) Was held. B) Held. C) Hold. D) Holds. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Held. 14. We ..... you loud and clear now! A) Hear. B) Hears. C) Listening. D) Hearing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hear. 15. Translate "fazer uma pausa" to English. A) To have a meal. B) To take a break. C) To make a decision. D) To go for a walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To take a break. 16. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence: "She ..... to the store every Saturday." A) Go. B) Goes. C) Going. D) Gone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Goes. 17. Your idea (makes, make) sense to me. A) Makes. B) Make. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Makes. 18. We ..... take a break. We've been working for hours. A) Can. B) Should. C) Must. D) Ought. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 19. What does "acho que sim" mean in English? A) I think so. B) Although. C) I don't think so. D) Just a minute, hold on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I think so. 20. The linking verb ''WERE" is used for a PLURAL subject in the PRESENT tense. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. We will ..... in the lake today. A) Swimming. B) Swam. C) Swim. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Swim. 22. Identify the verb in the following sentence:The children play in the park every weekend. A) Play. B) Weekend. C) Park. D) Children. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Play. 23. Beatrice ..... the stage background. A) Had done made. B) Maked. C) Made. D) Maded. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Made. 24. My dog is one of those crazy dogs who (chases chase) sticks all day. A) Chases. B) Chase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chases. 25. Which is the correct linking verb to be used in the sentence below?Your father thinks that you ..... at the mall with Jonas. A) Are. B) Was. C) Am. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are. 26. ..... you from Chile? Yes, I ..... A) Are-is. B) Are-am. C) Am-am. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are-am. 27. ..... the children in the park? A) Am. B) Is. C) Are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are. 28. We jog together in the park. A) Do we jog together in the park?. B) Did we jog together in the park?. C) Are we jogging together in the park?. D) Does we jog together in the park?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do we jog together in the park?. 29. "We have breakfast at 8 AM." A) True. B) False. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: "She ..... to the gym every morning." A) Goes. B) Gone. C) Going. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Goes. 31. Choose the correct verb to complete this sentence:The bluebird in the tree ..... beautifully. A) Singing. B) Sing. C) Sings. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sings. 32. What is the English translation of "ainda que" ? A) Furthermore. B) Right there. C) Although. D) Besides. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 33. What is the correct form of the verb "to be" for "they" ? A) They am. B) They be. C) They are. D) They is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are. 34. They play soccer on Sundays. A) Do they play soccer on Sundays?. B) Did they play soccer on Sundays?. C) Are they playing soccer on Sundays?. D) Do they plays soccer on Sundays?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do they play soccer on Sundays?. 35. The linking verb ''WAS" is used for a SINGULAR subject in the PAST tense. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 36. She ..... my English teacher. A) Is. B) Are. C) Am. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 37. "He reads books every night." A) True. B) False. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 38. How do you say "Something new" in Portuguese? A) Agora mesmo. B) Afinal de contas. C) Algo de novo. D) Ali mesmo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Algo de novo. 39. Robert ..... , "hello" . A) Said. B) Yelled. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yelled. 40. IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) I'm thinking of painting my house. A) Thinking. B) House. C) I'm. D) Painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Painting. 41. Scientists ..... several fossils at the dig. A) Unearthed. B) Found. C) Had. D) Saw. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unearthed. 42. The apples ..... red, they ..... green. A) Are-is. B) Aren't-are. C) Am not-are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aren't-are. 43. I will need to ..... plenty of water during the hike in the woods. A) Drink. B) Drank. C) Drinking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drink. 44. Choose the verb phrase that BEST completes each sentence. The teacher ..... the directions clearly. A) Was explaining. B) Has explained. C) Has been explaining. D) Is explaining. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is explaining. 45. My mom ..... chips for the trip. A) Bring. B) Brought. C) Bringed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brought. 46. Fill in the blank:I ..... happy yesterday. (Choose between 'was' or 'were') A) Are. B) Is. C) Was. D) Am. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was. 47. Javion had ..... of it. A) Think. B) Thinked. C) Thoughted. D) Thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thought. 48. What change should be made to the following sentence:We were both surprised at what close friends we had became. A) The sentence should not be changed. B) Insert a comma after surprised. C) Change We to Because we. D) Change became to become. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Change became to become. 49. My shoes ..... black. A) Am. B) Is. C) Are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are. 50. There (is are) no good reasons for doing that. A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 51. My sister ..... a good student. A) Am. B) Is. C) Are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 52. My friend and I ..... both students at the same school. A) Is. B) Are. C) Am. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 53. Do you know Thiyod2? You ..... see that movie; it's excellent. A) Ought to. B) Have to. C) Will. D) Shouldn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ought to. 54. The subject of the sentence performs the action expressed in the verb. A) Active voice. B) Passive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Active voice. 55. What is the correct form of the verb "like" for "you" ? A) You liking. B) You liked. C) You like. D) You likes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You like. 56. Oh, no! ..... I late for the final history A) Am. B) Are. C) Is. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Am. 57. When is it most appropriate to use the conditional mood? A) When stating a fact. B) When commanding someone to do something that he or she does not want to do. C) When asking a question with an uncertain answer. D) When something depends on something else happening. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When something depends on something else happening. 58. I think it ..... rain tomorrow because It has been overcast for a few days. A) May. B) Might. C) Shall. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May. 59. She ..... to her room without being ..... A) Tiptoed, discovered. B) Walked, seen. C) Ran, seen. D) Ran, discovered. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tiptoed, discovered. 60. What does "a meu ver" mean in English? A) By the way. B) In my opinion. C) On foot. D) Bomb proof. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In my opinion. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesVerb Usage Quiz 2Verb Usage Quiz 3Verb Usage Quiz 4Verb Usage Quiz 5Accept Vs. Except QuizAffect Vs Effect QuizCommon Mistakes QuizCommon Modifier Errors Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books