This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Verb Phrases – Quiz 42 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Verb Phrases Quiz 42 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the verb or verb phrase:Carolyn must have taken the test yet. A) Must. B) Have taken. C) Must have. D) Must have taken. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Must have taken. 2. Anthony's hat was blown off of his head by a strong wind. A) Was blown. B) Hat. C) Off of his head. D) Strong wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was blown. 3. Identify the helping verbs in the following sentence:The dancers should have practiced their routine before the performance. A) Should and have. B) Dancers and their. C) Before and the. D) Have and practiced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should and have. 4. Select the linking verb in the following sentence:All the kittens were playful. A) All. B) Kittens. C) Were. D) Playful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were. 5. What type of verbs are highlighted? My husband, Jeremy, is a race car driver, but he is also a great father. A) Both linking verbs. B) Both helping verbs. C) Linking verb and helping verb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both linking verbs. 6. Find the helping verb in the verb phrase. Harry and his friends will attend a school, Hogwarts. A) Harry. B) Attend. C) Will. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will. 7. Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence. Mia was writing today. A) Was. B) Writing. C) Was writing. D) Mia was writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was writing. 8. Olga should always walk with caution when she is with her dogs. A) Should always walk. B) Should walk. C) Should always. D) Always walk with. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should walk. 9. Which is the main verb? Sam will be moving in the summer. A) Will. B) Be. C) Moving. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moving. 10. What type of verb is underlined? He is eating a refrigerator. A) Linking Verb. B) Helping Verb. C) Action Verb. D) Verb Phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Helping Verb. 11. In the following sentence, "been" is what type of verb? Nathan had been a doctor for twenty-five years. A) Helping. B) Action. C) Linking. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Linking. 12. What are the helping verbs in the sentence? I think I will buy the red car, or I will lease the blue one. A) Buy, lease. B) Will, will. C) Will buy, will lease. D) Red, blue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will, will. 13. What is the helping verb in the sentence below? Did you see their faces? A) Did. B) See. C) Faces. D) You. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did. 14. Identify the verb or verb phrase:Will Tom get a pony for Christmas? A) Will. B) Will get. C) Get. D) Pony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will get. 15. What is the auxiliary verb in the following sentence? The leaves had fallen from the trees. A) Had. B) Fallen. C) From. D) Trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had. 16. Identify the main verb in the verb phrase.Have you ever read anything about the cacao tree? A) Have. B) You. C) Ever. D) Read. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Read. 17. Susie is definitely wishing for a puppy this Christmas. A) Definitely wishing. B) Is wishing. C) Wishing. D) Is definitely wishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is wishing. 18. Read the sentence and Identify the verb phrase.How could I have been so mistaken? A) Could have been. B) How could I. C) I have been. D) Have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could have been. 19. Statement A:Dengue epidemic's number of cases has risen to nearly 250, 000 nationwide. Statement B:The DOH recommends insecticide fogging in areas where a rise in the number of cases has been recorded for two consecutive weeks. A) Both underlined phrases are NOUN phrases. B) Both underlined phrases are VERB phrases. C) Statement A contains NOUN phrase; Statement B contains VERB phrase. D) Statement A contains VERB phrase; Statement B contains NOUN phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both underlined phrases are VERB phrases. 20. Identify the verb or verb phrase:We were there last night. A) There. B) Last night. C) Were there. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were. 21. Identify the verb or verb phrase:She certainly had written a long term paper. A) Written. B) Certainly had. C) Had written a long term paper. D) Had written. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had written. 22. Identify the helping verbs:My mom certainly should have been invited to the ceremony. A) Certainly, should, have. B) Should, have. C) Should, have, been. D) Have, been. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should, have, been. 23. Which option ISN'T a verb phrase in the sentence: "It may seem strange, but these people have decided that ordinary jobs can become too tedious for them." A) May seem. B) Have decided. C) Can become. D) Seem strange. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Seem strange. 24. What is the VERB in this sentence:Mrs. Siberski and Ms. Blacknall are my favorite teachers. A) Trampoline. B) Students. C) Are. D) The students. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are. 25. What type of verb is underlined? That seems fair. A) Helping Verb. B) Linking Verb. C) Action Verb. D) Verb Phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linking Verb. 26. What is the main verb? We will have finished our time here at DCS. A) We. B) Will. C) Have. D) Finished. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Finished. 27. In which sentence are the words in bold the complete verb phrase? A) I like riding bikes with friends. B) Do you enjoy being outside?. C) Kai has finished baking some cookies. D) You must try the new restaurant soon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You must try the new restaurant soon. 28. Read the sentence and Identify the verb phrasePhil should never have repeated that remark. A) Phil should never. B) Should never have. C) Should have repeated. D) Have repeated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should have repeated. 29. Find the verb phrase in the following sentences. The students are sorted into separate houses at the school. A) The students. B) Separate houses. C) At the school. D) Are sorted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are sorted. 30. Verb phrases should be taught every year! A) Should be. B) Should be taught. C) Should be taught every. D) Every year. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should be taught. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesVerb Phrases Quiz 1Verb Phrases Quiz 2Verb Phrases Quiz 3Verb Phrases Quiz 4Verb Phrases Quiz 5Verb Phrases Quiz 6Verb Phrases Quiz 7Verb Phrases Quiz 8Verb Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books