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.

Q 1 - Sonu ... a lot on his car.

Answer : B

Explanation

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

Q 2 - She ... his pen yesterday.

Answer : D

Explanation

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

Q 3 - My mother … late when there are guests.

Answer : B

Explanation

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

Q 4 - The teacher ... congratulating the students on their performance now.

Answer : B

Explanation

When we use auxiliary verbs for actions that happened in past time, we use "was" for "I, he, she, it", and "were" for "we, you, they" and nouns respectively.

Q 5 - Mt. Everest ... the largest mountain peak.

Answer : A

Explanation

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

Q 6 - I ... celebrating my promotion today.

Answer : B

Explanation

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

Q 7 - The students dislike the new joinees and are not talking to ...

Answer : B

Explanation

When the pronouns in a sentence are only participating in an action and someone else is doing the action, then they will be mentioned in the object form, i.e. "me, us, you, him, her, it, them".

Q 8 - When it started raining yesterday, I ... down to take a nap.

Answer : B

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 9 - My brother ... that carpet when he invites guests.

Answer : B

Explanation

"Lay" is used to mention the action of spreading an object on top of something. It's mentioned as "laid" in past form and also with "have, has, had" and "laying" in "ing" form.

Q 10 - The ashes from the campfire had ... in the air.

Answer : B

Explanation

"Rise" is used to mention the action of someone or something lifting by its own. This is mentioned as "rose" in past form and "risen" with "have, has, had". It is mentioned as "rising" in "ing" form.

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