Verbal Ability Verbs Online Quiz



Following quiz provides Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to Verbs. You will have to read all the given answers and click over the correct answer. If you are not sure about the answer then you can check the answer using Show Answer button. You can use Next Quiz button to check new set of questions in the quiz.

Questions and Answers

Q 1 - Did that girl ... at me?

A - Shout

B - Shouted

C - Shouts

D - Shouten

Answer : A

Explanation

The sentence already has "did" which is the past form of "do", so we don't need another action word in the past form.

Q 2 - The police ... him when he tried to run.

A - Catch

B - Catchs

C - Catched

D - Caught

Answer : D

Explanation

This is an action that happened in the past so we will use the past form.

Q 3 - Because I a car, I gave him a lift.

A - own

B - ownes

C - owned

D - owns

Answer : A

Explanation

This is an action that is done regularly. Hence, we will use the present form.

Q 4 - What ... you praying for yesterday?

A - are

B - were

C - am

D - was

Answer : A

Explanation

This is an action that happened in the past so we will use the past form. You, they, we used were in past form. I, he, she, it use was.

Q 5 - It very hard this time of the year.

A - rains

B - rained

C - raining

D - rain

Answer : A

Explanation

This is an action that is done regularly as is being performed by people or things that fit the (he, she, it) category, hence we will use the present form of the verb withs.

Q 6 - We ... walking to our home now.

A - is

B - am

C - are

D - were

Answer : C

Explanation

When we use auxiliary verbs for actions that happen in present time, we use "am" for "I", "are" for "we, you, they" and "is" for "he, she, it" and nouns respectively.

Q 7 - Shalini and ... are coming with us.

A - her

B - she

C - him

D - his

Answer : B

Explanation

When the pronouns in a sentence are doing the action, they will be mentioned in the subject form, i.e., "I, we, you, he, she, it, they".

Q 8 - The person to bake the best cake was ...

A - he

B - him

C - her

D - she

Answer : A

Explanation

When the pronouns in a sentence are doing the action, they will be mentioned in the subject form, i.e., "I, we, you, he, she, it, they".

Q 9 - The lions have ... for long and are now going to hunt.

A - Lied

B - Lay

C - Laid

D - lain

Answer : D

Explanation

"Lie" is used to mention the action of someone or something resting. It is mentioned as "lay" in past form and "lain" with "has, have, had". It is written as "lying" in "ing" form.

Q 10 - The skunk is ... his tail! Run for cover.

A - raising

B - rising

C - rose

D - raised

Answer : A

Explanation

"Raise" is used to lift an object. It is mentioned as "raised" in past form and with "have, has, had". It is mentioned as "raising" in "ing" form.

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