This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Verb Usage – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Verb Usage Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The dog ..... along on two legs. A) Trotted. B) Walked. C) Ran. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trotted. 2. Which response corrects the usage error in the sentence below? Mary is feeding the kitten and watered the plants. A) Mary will feed the kitten and plans on watering the plants. B) Mary feeds the kitten and watered the plants. C) Mary is feeding the kitten and waters the plants. D) Mary fed the kitten and watered the plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mary fed the kitten and watered the plants. 3. Identify the verb aspect used in each sentence. The class is discussing the topic. A) Progressive. B) Perfect. C) Perfect Progressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Progressive. 4. The followings are right, except ..... A) Heri attends so many online trainings nowadays. B) Nilam and Sofi sing west songs together at the moment. C) They enjoys a long holiday happily. D) Zulfa seems to be interested in learning English. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They enjoys a long holiday happily. 5. "They have dinner at 6 PM." A) True. B) False. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Choose the correct verb to complete this sentence:The cat ..... on the mat every afternoon. A) Slept. B) Sleeping. C) Sleep. D) Sleeps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sleeps. 7. Rocio and I ..... at the cinema. A) Am not. B) Is not. C) Are not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are not. 8. The linking verb ''IS" 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: B) False. 9. I know you're uncomfortable talking about that, ..... we go for a walk in the park? A) May. B) Might. C) Will. D) Shall. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shall. 10. Where ..... the doctor? A) Is. B) Am. C) Are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 11. IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) Piling too much laundry into a washing machine will cause it to malfunction. A) Piling. B) Washing. C) Cause. D) Malfunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Piling. 12. Translate "anda, vamos" to English. A) Come on, let's go. B) Tomorrow morning. C) To wear white. D) Go from bad to worse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Come on, let's go. 13. Rewrite the sentence in question form:They were happy with the result. A) They were not happy with the result?. B) Did the result make them unhappy?. C) The result made them sad?. D) Were they happy with the result?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were they happy with the result?. 14. Is used when the focus is on the action A) Passive Voice. B) Active Voice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Passive Voice. 15. Which is the correct linking verb to be used in the sentence below?After an hour of sweeping, a pile of leaves ..... beside the tall tree in the yard. A) Was. B) Are. C) Were. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was. 16. Kerrigan is busy with her classes for many days, I think she ..... be worn out. A) Must. B) Has to. C) Need to. D) Shall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Must. 17. The book ..... on the table. A) Am. B) Is. C) Are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 18. She talked to me yesterday. A) Dia telah bercakap dengan saya kelmarin. B) Dia bercakap dengan saya kelmarin. C) Dia sedang bercakap dengan saya kelmarin. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dia bercakap dengan saya kelmarin. 19. I don't enjoy scary movies and I don't like movie theater popcorn. 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. 20. IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) Ethan narrowly avoided driving off the cliff. A) Driving. B) Cliff. C) Narrowly. D) Ethan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Driving. 21. Choose the verb phrase that BEST completes each sentence. I ..... on this project for several days. A) Am working. B) Was working. C) Have worked. D) Have been working. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Am working. 22. My band ..... a new song for the show. A) Made. B) Wrote. C) Composed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Composed. 23. Forest Fires (destroys, destroy) millions of trees each year. A) Destroys. B) Destroy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Destroy. 24. Which is the correct linking verb to be used in the sentence below?I ..... early for class this morning. A) Was. B) Am. C) Are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was. 25. Identify the sentence with the correct verb usage. A) He don't like ice cream. B) They doesn't want to go. C) We don't have any money. D) She doesn't likes to dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We don't have any money. 26. You ..... try the new restaurant downtown. It's really good. A) May. B) Can. C) Might. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could. 27. During a lively afternoon at the park, which of the following sentences describes an action using an intransitive verb? A) Rudi's dog barked loudly. B) He laughed at the joke. C) Rani and Heri cooked dinner together. D) She ran to the store. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He laughed at the joke. 28. You (pl.) run on weekends. A) Do you all runs on weekends?. B) Does you all run on weekends?. C) Do you all run on weekends?. D) Did you all run on weekends?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do you all run on weekends?. 29. Choose the sentence that BEST matches the description. Which sentence shows an action that is ongoing right now? A) She has written her essay. B) She has been writing her essay. C) She had written her essay. D) She is writing her essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She is writing her essay. 30. I'm busy now because I ..... the house. A) Am cleaning. B) Clean. C) Was cleaning. D) Cleaned. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Am cleaning. 31. I had ..... a winter coat. A) Worn. B) Wored. C) Weared. D) Wore. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Worn. 32. We each purchased several new outfits for winter. A) Active. B) Passive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Active. 33. Charlie ..... to the baseball field this Saturday. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. A) Went. B) Go. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Went. 34. Rewrite the sentence in question form:He was at the party. A) He was at the park?. B) He is at the party?. C) Was he at the party?. D) He was not at the party?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was he at the party?. 35. Choose the verb phrase that BEST completes each sentence. She ..... all of the required assignments. A) Has completed. B) Has been completing. C) Is completing. D) Was completing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has completed. 36. Fill in the blank with a transitive verb:'Agus ..... the ball to his teammate.' A) Kicked. B) Caught. C) Threw. D) Passed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kicked. 37. The children (shares, share) their toys A) Shares. B) Share. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Share. 38. Kampung saya telah dibanjiri malam semalam. A) My village was flooded last night. B) My village flooded last night. C) My village floods last night. D) My village is flooded last night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My village was flooded last night. 39. (A) Hello. It ..... nice to meet you.(B) Hello. A) Are. B) Am. C) Is. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is. 40. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the imperative mood of a verb? A) I would tell him if he'd stop interrupting. B) Stop interrupting people so often. C) He is interrupting someone again. D) Is he interrupting someone again?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stop interrupting people so often. 41. The cat ..... on the sofa and the dogs ..... under the table A) Is-is. B) Is-are. C) Are-are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is-are. 42. Their beauty ..... amazing. A) Is. B) Am. C) Be. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 43. Which of the following verbs is in the imperative mood? A) Come on!. B) She wants some too!. C) I love you!. D) I'll see you later!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Come on!. 44. My mother constantly works too much, I think, ..... I do some household chores for her. A) Shall. B) Will. C) Ought. D) Can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will. 45. Which verb tense is this written in? I will have completed five exams by the end of finals week. A) Future Progressive. B) Past Future Perfect. C) Future Perfect. D) Future Perfect Progressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Future Perfect. 46. My sister and I ..... with our parents A) Live. B) Is living. C) Living. D) Lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Live. 47. Which of the following sentences uses a verb in the indicative mood? A) I sent an email to my teacher. B) If I were your teacher, I would reply to your email. C) I would respond to your email if I had received it. D) Please, respond to my email. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I sent an email to my teacher. 48. What is the English translation of "em cima da hora" ? A) By hand. B) In the nick of time. C) On top of the world. D) At the last minute. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At the last minute. 49. Choose the correct form of the verb 'to be' for the following sentence:We ..... not at home yesterday. A) Be. B) Is. C) Were. D) Am. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were. 50. Jennifer ..... the door as it was getting late. A) Closed. B) Latched. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Latched. 51. We ..... along the riverbank. A) Trudged. B) Walked. C) Ran. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trudged. 52. In which verb tense is this sentence written in? The visitors will be pacing in the hospital lobby. A) Future Perfect. B) Future Progressive. C) Future Perfect Progressive. D) Present Perfect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Future Progressive. 53. Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: "She ..... to the store every Saturday." A) Gone. B) Go. C) Going. D) Goes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Goes. 54. What is the correct verb in this sentence?Craig hits the baseball over the fence. A) Fence. B) Over. C) Baseball. D) Hits. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hits. 55. ..... you mind if I sit here, has this seat taken? A) May. B) Can. C) Shall. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would. 56. Which are the verbs:Our class walks and listens in the hallway. A) Our and walks. B) Class and walks. C) Walks and listens. D) In and hallway. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Walks and listens. 57. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the conditional mood of a verb? A) I will ace the test tomorrow!. B) If I study, I will ace the test. C) Will I ace the test tomorrow?. D) I will ace the test by studying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If I study, I will ace the test. 58. Which of the following sentences correctly uses the interrogative mood? A) I know how to ride a bike. B) Let's ride bikes. C) Do you know how to ride a bike?. D) Riding a bike?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do you know how to ride a bike?. 59. The students were reading quietly. A) Were reading. B) Reading. C) Quietly reading. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were reading. 60. Logan was ..... around Europe this summer. 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