This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Verb Phrases – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Verb Phrases Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the simple predicate/verb in the following sentence?"The vet gave the poor puppy several shots." A) The poor puppy. B) The vet. C) Gave. D) Vet gave. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gave. 2. Find the Verb or Verb Phrase in the following sentence:I will not be attending that meeting later. A) Will not be attending. B) Meeting. C) Attending. D) Will be attending. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will be attending. 3. I hope this won't result ..... an argument. A) With. B) On. C) In. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 4. The verb or verb phrase:The animals were scampering around the yard and were happy to be together. A) Scampering. B) Were scampering, were. C) Were, were. D) Scampering, were. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were scampering, were. 5. Choose the correct answer:I'm so late. I'll ..... A) Look for my keys. B) Sent a text message. C) Call a taxi. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Call a taxi. 6. ELIGE EL Verb phrases:She may have been being interviewed for a job. A) For a job. B) She. C) For. D) May have been being interviewed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) May have been being interviewed. 7. Exercise 1:Identifying Verb PhrasesSelect the answer that correctly identifies the verb phrase in the sentence.3. The tired student did not wake up at the end of class. A) Tired. B) Did wake. C) Wake up. D) Did not wake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did wake. 8. Exercise 1:Identifying Verb PhrasesSelect the answer that correctly identifies the verb phrase in the sentence.9. Billy can ask his parents about adopting another llama. A) Ask. B) Can ask. C) Adopting another llama. D) About adopting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can ask. 9. Pick out the verb(s) and verb phrase(s) in the sentence:Sea urchins are echinoderms. A) Sea urchins. B) Are. C) Echinoderms. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 10. Find the verb phrase:The students must be sorted into separate houses at the school. A) Sorted. B) Must be sorted. C) Must be. D) Be sorted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Must be sorted. 11. I couldn't believe the variety of cheeses. A) Could not believe. B) I could believe. C) Couldn't believe. D) Could believe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could believe. 12. During the summer, the desert must ..... hot in the afternoon A) Be. B) Have. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be. 13. We didn't see the Liberty Bell on our last trip. A) Did not see. B) Did see. C) We did see. D) We didn't see. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Did see. 14. I just finished exercising. A) Acabar de hacer ejercicio. B) Acabas de hacer ejercicio. C) Acabo de hacer ejercicio. D) Acabo hacer ejercicio. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acabo de hacer ejercicio. 15. The past simple of the verb BEGIN A) Begined. B) Began. C) Begon. D) Begun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Began. 16. What is the verb phrase in this sentence?Ron will try again next game. A) Try again. B) Will. C) Will try again. D) Will try. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will try. 17. Identify the main verb phrase in the verb phrase.How many beans does it take for a pound of chocolate? A) Does. B) Take. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take. 18. Identify the verb or verb phrase:Moving to another state took a lot of work for the family. A) Moving to another state. B) Took. C) Work. D) Moving. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Took. 19. Hard work and determination usually lead ..... success. A) For. B) To. C) At. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To. 20. What is the verb/verb phrase? James and his sister were reading in the living room. A) Were reading. B) Were. C) Living room. D) Living. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were reading. 21. Identify what the word(s) in red are examples of:I always cheer for my favorite team. A) Main verb. B) Not a verb. C) Helping verb. D) Verb phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not a verb. 22. ..... the dog for a walk A) Go. B) Get. C) Take. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Take. 23. Elena ..... mucho en clase. A) Escribir. B) Tose. C) Aprender. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tose. 24. Jewel has done some leg strengthening. A) Has. B) Has done. C) Leg strengthening. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has done. 25. We ..... out at an Indian restaurant last night. A) Prepared. B) Invited. C) Ate. D) Exchanged. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ate. 26. Select the verb phrase for the following sentence: "I may not have had a birthday party last year." A) May have had. B) May had. C) May not have. D) May not have had. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May have had. 27. Identify the verb or verb phrase:Despite our effort, we still might not win. A) Might win. B) Still might not win. C) Might not win. D) Still might win. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Might win. 28. The tree children have been playing for more than two hours. A) Have playing. B) Have been. C) Have been playing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have been playing. 29. I want to shower. A) Tengo que ducharme. B) Quiero ducharme. C) Necesito ducharme. D) Voy a ducharme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quiero ducharme. 30. I ..... a lot of happiness out of reading. A) Got. B) Gotten. C) Getting. D) Get. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Get. 31. ..... a car/a Toyota A) Drive. B) Live. C) Cook. D) Read. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drive. 32. Many people had boycotted the games because of Hitler's racist policies. A) Had boycotted. B) People had. C) Boycotted the games. D) People had boycotted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had boycotted. 33. Identify the verb or verb phrase:Washing the car in a thunderstorm does not make any sense. A) Does make. B) Washing. C) Washing the car. D) Does not make. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Does make. 34. We decided to ..... up for the party, so we bought some designer clothes. A) Visit. B) Dress. C) Invite. D) Eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dress. 35. Identify the main verb phrase in the verb phrase.The cacao beans are dried for the production of chocolate. A) Dried. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dried. 36. ELIGE EL Verb phrases:Tony might have been waiting outside for you. A) For you. B) Tony. C) Outside. D) Might have been waiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Might have been waiting. 37. What is the verb/verb phrase? Is Carla coming to the party? A) Coming. B) Is Carla. C) Is coming to. D) Is coming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is coming. 38. What is the main verb in a verb phrase responsible for? A) Expressing tense. B) Carrying the most meaning. C) Standing alone without a helping verb. D) Indicating the subject of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carrying the most meaning. 39. Gouda and Edam cheese were named after towns in the Netherlands. A) Named after. B) Cheese were named. C) Were named. D) Were named after. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were named. 40. Select the verb phrase for the following sentence:"You should probably not drink hand sanitizer." A) Should probably not drink. B) Should not drink. C) Should drink. D) Should probably drink. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should drink. 41. Which time expression is used in 'present continuous tense'? A) In 2019. B) Last Sunday. C) Every week. D) Right now. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Right now. 42. Which is the main verb?Sam will be moving in the summer. A) Be. B) Will. C) Moving. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moving. 43. What is the verb phrase in this sentence?Hermione may be seen as one of many influential female characters in Literature. A) May be. B) May. C) May be seen. D) May be seen as one. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) May be seen. 44. What is the verb/verb phrase? The entire boys' basketball team was practicing in the gym. A) Team. B) Team was practicing. C) Team was. D) Was practicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was practicing. 45. We are going to France on Saturday to ..... relatives and go shopping. A) Invite. B) Have. C) Visit. D) Send. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Visit. 46. Identify the main verb phrase in the verb phrase.Cacao trees are usually planted in shady areas. A) Planted. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Planted. 47. Select all the words that make up the verb and verb phrase in the sentence.I haven't been practicing my jump shot. A) Been. B) Haven't been practicing. C) Been practicing. D) Haven't been. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Haven't been practicing. 48. Mis abuelos ..... que fue mala idea visitarnos el mes pasado. A) Pensaron. B) Pensamos. C) Piensan. D) Pensasteis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pensaron. 49. Cheese has always been a good source of protein. A) Has been. B) Cheese has. C) Always been a good. D) Has always been. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has been. 50. What is the main verb in this sentence:Two women have been talking to the bank teller. A) Women. B) Have been. C) Two. D) Talking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Talking. 51. Helping verbs are also known as what? A) Linking verbs. B) Action verbs. C) Auxiliary verbs. D) Verb phrases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Auxiliary verbs. 52. I have ..... home to tell you some important news A) Went. B) Been. C) Come. D) Came. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Come. 53. In the following sentence, the helping verb(s) is ..... " I must be writing this report soon." A) Must be writing. B) Must. C) Report. D) Must, be. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must, be. 54. Can you ..... any other languages? A) Speak. B) Speaks. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speak. 55. What is the function of a verb phrase in a sentence? A) The function of a verb phrase in a sentence is to express the action or state of being. B) The function of a verb phrase in a sentence is to indicate the tense of the sentence. C) The function of a verb phrase in a sentence is to modify a noun. D) The function of a verb phrase in a sentence is to connect two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The function of a verb phrase in a sentence is to express the action or state of being. 56. He was worried that he'd arrive too late to ..... the last bus home. A) Arrive. B) Catch. C) Miss. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Catch. 57. Sr. Cav is going to drive. A) Sr Cav tiene que manejar. B) Sr. Cav debe manejar. C) Sr Cav va a manejar. D) Sr Cav es va a manejar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sr Cav va a manejar. 58. Identify the verb or verb phrase:Before leaving the house, get your bookbag. A) Get your bookbag. B) Before leaving. C) Get. D) Leaving. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Get. 59. On Saturdays, I often feel like ..... nothing until the evening. A) Getting. B) Doing. C) Listening to. D) Going out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doing. 60. Select the verb phrase from the following sentence:"The hyper giraffe was not thinking when he lept the fence." A) Was thinking. B) Was not thinking. C) When he lept. D) Lept the fence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was thinking. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesVerb Phrases Quiz 1Verb Phrases Quiz 2Verb Phrases Quiz 3Verb Phrases Quiz 4Verb Phrases Quiz 5Verb Phrases Quiz 6Verb Phrases Quiz 7Verb Phrases Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books