This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Verb Phrases – Quiz 53 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Verb Phrases Quiz 53 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the gerund in the following sentence? "You kids love to talk about singing, don't you?" A) Love. B) To talk. C) Singing. D) Don't you. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Singing. 2. 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) At the new restaurant. B) To eat. C) To the left. D) Decided. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To eat. 3. What is the correct way to say "They can't read" A) No pueden leen. B) No poder leer. C) No pueden escribir. D) No pueden leer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No pueden leer. 4. 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) To watch. C) Woke. D) Every. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Woke. 5. 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. 6. I ..... asleep while listening to music last night. A) Fell. B) Went. C) Drove. D) Broke. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fell. 7. What is the verb or verb phrase in the following sentence? "You were going pretty fast back there." A) Were going. B) Going. C) Were. D) Back. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were going. 8. Suzi was late because she ..... her bus. A) Lost. B) Caught. C) Missed. D) Had. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Missed. 9. 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) Were. D) Class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were teaching. 10. I want to ..... A) Working in New York. B) To working in New York. C) Work in New York. D) To work in New York. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To work in New York. 11. What is the predicate adjective in the following sentence? "Jennifer is hoping the students will listen to her and be nice." A) Is hoping. B) Will listen. C) Student. D) Nice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nice. 12. Those in support of zoos argue that zoos prevent extinction ..... member of endangered species can be brought together and mate. A) On account of. B) So that. C) Because. D) In an attempt of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 13. Michael can't ..... mushrooms because he is allergic to them. A) Be. B) Learn. C) Break. D) Eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eat. 14. To be going to do something A) Ir + a. B) Tener + que. C) Acabar + de. D) Poder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ir + a. 15. Tobermory neglects Miss Resker's question, obviously ..... by what she has asked. A) Bore. B) Bored. C) Was bored. D) Boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bored. 16. Nadar A) To write. B) To swim. C) To eat. D) To name. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To swim. 17. Ellos (querer) caminar en el parque. A) Quieren. B) Queren. C) Querer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quieren. 18. My sister ..... borrowing my clothes without asking. A) Takes. B) Loses. C) Has. D) Keeps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Keeps. 19. What is the function of the main verb in a verb phrase? A) To express the action or state of being. B) To indicate the subject of the sentence. C) To modify the object of the sentence. D) To provide additional information about the subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To express the action or state of being. 20. What is the infinitive in the following sentence? "Golfing is my favorite thing to do when I go to Florida." A) Golfing. B) Is. C) To do. D) To Florida. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To do. 21. ..... your keys A) Listen to. B) Do. C) Make. D) Lose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lose. 22. Choose the preposition that goes with the verb below:pay attention A) With. B) For. C) At. D) About. E) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) To. 23. A common mistake ..... in parenthood is that parents often set unrealistic goals for their children A) Find. B) Finding. C) Found. D) Which found. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Found. 24. 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 contains only auxiliary verbs. C) A verb phrase that is used in passive voice. 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. 25. Montar en bicicleta A) To ride a bike. B) To mount a horse. C) To ride a motorcycle. D) To move a bike. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To ride a bike. 26. Trabajar en la oficina A) To practice in the office. B) To work with computers. C) To work in an office. D) To sit in an office. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To work in an office. 27. Which word introduces a dependent clause?Chicken, pork, and fish are just some of the ingredients that might go into the hot pot. A) That. B) Are. C) Might. D) Just. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That. 28. Identify the infinitive in the following sentence: "She hopes to learn a new language." A) New. B) Language. C) To learn. D) Hopes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To learn. 29. ..... to a friend. A) Talk. B) Eat. C) Drink. D) Watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talk. 30. Is it easy to rely ..... your friend in a difficult situation? A) For. B) On. C) At. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. ← PreviousRelated 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