This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Verb Phrases – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Verb Phrases Quiz 24 (55 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the preposition that goes with the verb below:worry A) In. B) With. C) About. D) For. E) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) About. 2. What are the two types of grammar rules applicable to verb phrases? A) Traditional grammar and generative grammar. B) Descriptive grammar and prescriptive grammar. C) Formal grammar and informal grammar. D) Syntactic grammar and semantic grammar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Traditional grammar and generative grammar. 3. What is the predicate adjective in the following sentence? "That fluffy dog running under the bridge seems really lost." A) Running. B) Lost. C) Seems. D) Fluffy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lost. 4. What is the correct way to say "You need to study" ? A) Necesitas estudio. B) Necesitas estudias. C) Necesitar estudias. D) Necesitas estudiar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Necesitas estudiar. 5. Unfortunately, Simon's team ..... the game A) Lost. B) Won. C) Missed. D) Had. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lost. 6. A lot of workers protested ..... their salary last week. A) With. B) On. C) About. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) About. 7. What is the role of an auxiliary verb in a verb phrase? A) To indicate tense and aspect. B) To serve as the main verb. C) To modify the noun phrase. D) To act as a subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To indicate tense and aspect. 8. The sea level is rising because of the ..... icebergs. A) Melting. B) Have melted. C) Melt. D) Be melting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Melting. 9. Which sentence has a verb phrase showing past continuous tense? A) She had cooked dinner. B) They were playing football. C) He will finish the project. D) I am a student. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They were playing football. 10. The smoke ..... from the power plant made the resident in the community worry about their health. A) Discharging. B) Was discharged. C) Discharged. D) Discharge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discharged. 11. Yo ..... que estudiar. A) Voy. B) Tengo. C) Tienes. D) Ir. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tengo. 12. What is the appropriate verb for "want to return" in "Ellos siempre ..... (want to return) los viernes por la noche." ? A) Quieren correr. B) Quieren escribir. C) Quieren volver. D) Quieren jugar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quieren volver. 13. Which verb phrase is correct for: "Nosotros ..... (can learn) un nuevo idioma." ? A) Aprende. B) Aprenden. C) Aprendemos. D) Podemos aprender. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Podemos aprender. 14. Which of these sentences contains the longest verb phrase? A) She danced beautifully. B) He was being chased by a dog. C) They sing loudly. D) The cat sleeps all day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was being chased by a dog. 15. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: "My brother hopes to win the competition." A) Competition. B) Hopes. C) To win. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To win. 16. We will contact you when we ..... more facts about the situation. A) Miss. B) Keep. C) Know. D) Take. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Know. 17. My mother told me to stick ..... my dreams and try to do something in order to achieve my goals. A) To. B) At. C) With. D) About. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 18. What ..... on TV at the moment? A) Falls. B) Is. C) Shares. D) Watches. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 19. A beckoning cat is considered a lucky sign ..... an old Japanese belief that when you see a cat washing his face, there will soon be a visitor. A) Arise from. B) Because. C) On account of. D) Results from. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On account of. 20. I'm fed up ..... my old car. A) With. B) For. C) Because. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) With. 21. Which of the following sentences contains a verb phrase in the future tense? A) She has studied French. B) The dog is barking. C) They are watching TV. D) I will meet you later. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I will meet you later. 22. Choose the preposition that goes with the verb below:agree A) For. B) At. C) About. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) About. 23. We're looking forward ..... A) See you. B) Seeing you. C) To see you. D) To seeing you. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To seeing you. 24. Choose the preposition that goes with the verb below:laugh A) On. B) For. C) In. D) To. E) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) At. 25. To say that something just happened use ..... A) Acabar (conjugated) + de + inifinitve. B) Acabar + de + conjugated verb. C) The past tense. D) Ir + a + infinitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acabar (conjugated) + de + inifinitve. 26. ..... to do something difficult A) Try. B) Think. C) Talk. D) Call. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Try. 27. What is the correct verb phrase to complete the sentence: "Yo ..... (going to go) al cine esta noche." ? A) Va a ir. B) Vamos a voy. C) Vas ir. D) Voy a ir. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Voy a ir. 28. ..... somebody flowers A) Receive. B) Give. C) Drink. D) Return. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Give. 29. What is the gerund in the following sentence? "You kids love to talk about singing, don't you?" A) Don't you. B) Singing. C) To talk. D) Love. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Singing. 30. What is the infinitive in the following sentence? "They decided to eat at the new restaurant that is to the left of McDonald's." A) To the left. B) At the new restaurant. C) Decided. D) To eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To eat. 31. What is the correct way to say "They can't read" A) No poder leer. B) No pueden escribir. C) No pueden leer. D) No pueden leen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No pueden leer. 32. What is the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence? "I woke up early every day last week to watch the sunrise." A) Watch. B) Every. C) Woke. D) To watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Woke. 33. What is the gerund in the following sentence? "Yesterday, I was kicking some students for focusing on the fire truck outside." A) Was kicking. B) Kicking. C) Focusing. D) Fire truck. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Focusing. 34. I ..... asleep while listening to music last night. A) Fell. B) Went. C) Broke. D) Drove. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fell. 35. What is the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence? "You were going pretty fast back there." A) Going. B) Were going. C) Back. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were going. 36. Suzi was late because she ..... her bus. A) Lost. B) Caught. C) Missed. D) Had. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Missed. 37. What is the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence? "Jennifer and Wilson were teaching their class to read." A) To read. B) Were teaching. C) Class. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were teaching. 38. What is the predicate adjective in the following sentence? "Jennifer is hoping the students will listen to her and be nice." A) Student. B) Will listen. C) Is hoping. D) Nice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nice. 39. Those in support of zoos argue that zoos prevent extinction ..... member of endangered species can be brought together and mate. A) Because. B) On account of. C) So that. D) In an attempt of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 40. Michael can't ..... mushrooms because he is allergic to them. A) Learn. B) Eat. C) Be. D) Break. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eat. 41. To be going to do something A) Poder. B) Acabar + de. C) Tener + que. D) Ir + a. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ir + a. 42. Tobermory neglects Miss Resker's question, obviously ..... by what she has asked. A) Bore. B) Bored. C) Boring. D) Was bored. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bored. 43. Ellos (querer) caminar en el parque. A) Quieren. B) Queren. C) Querer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quieren. 44. My sister ..... borrowing my clothes without asking. A) Loses. B) Keeps. C) Has. D) Takes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keeps. 45. What is the function of the main verb in a verb phrase? A) To indicate the subject of the sentence. B) To modify the object of the sentence. C) To express the action or state of being. D) To provide additional information about the subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To express the action or state of being. 46. What is the infinitive in the following sentence? "Golfing is my favorite thing to do when I go to Florida." A) To Florida. B) Is. C) Golfing. D) To do. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To do. 47. Choose the preposition that goes with the verb below:pay attention A) For. B) At. C) With. D) To. E) About. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To. 48. A common mistake ..... in parenthood is that parents often set unrealistic goals for their children A) Which found. B) Finding. C) Find. D) Found. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Found. 49. Which of the following best describes a compound verb phrase? A) A verb phrase that includes more than one main verb. B) A verb phrase that is used in passive voice. C) A verb phrase that contains only auxiliary verbs. D) A verb phrase that consists of a single verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A verb phrase that includes more than one main verb. 50. Montar en bicicleta A) To move a bike. B) To ride a bike. C) To ride a motorcycle. D) To mount a horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ride a bike. 51. Trabajar en la oficina A) To work with computers. B) To sit in an office. C) To work in an office. D) To practice in the office. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To work in an office. 52. Which word introduces a dependent clause?Chicken, pork, and fish are just some of the ingredients that might go into the hot pot. A) Might. B) Just. C) That. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That. 53. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: "She hopes to learn a new language." A) To learn. B) New. C) Language. D) Hopes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To learn. 54. ..... to a friend. A) Talk. B) Drink. C) Watch. D) Eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talk. 55. Is it easy to rely ..... your friend in a difficult situation? A) On. B) In. C) For. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On. ← PreviousRelated 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