Grade 2 English – Classes Of Verbs Quiz

1. Verbs are____

Doing words
Past tense
Words that describe actions
Describing words
Explanation:

2. Which of the words below is an action verb?

Long
Jump
Mother
Red
Explanation:

3. In which sentence is there an action verb?

My cats are little.
The boys ran down the road.
That book was funny.
When is your birthday?
Explanation:

4. Recognize the ACTION VERB in the following sentence: We walk to the playground

We
The
Walk
Playground
Explanation:

5. Which is the action word? The girls play together.

Together
Play
Girls
The
Explanation:

6. Add -ing in the verb to form a doing word Walk

Walking
Waling
Wakeding
Ingwalk
Explanation:

7. Add -ing in the verb to form a doing word. Come

Comeing
Comming
Coming
Cooming
Explanation:

8. Add -ing in the verb to form a doing word. Bake

Bakking
Bakeing
Biking
Baking
Explanation:

9. Add -ing in the verb to form a doing word. Dance

Danceing
Danncing
Danccing
Dancing
Explanation:

10. Add -ing in the verb to form a doing word. Stop

Stoping
Stoppeing
Stooping
Stopping
Explanation:

11. Add -ing in the verb to form a doing word Drop

Drooping
Droping
Dropping
Droopping
Explanation:

12. Add -ing in the verb to form a doing word Watch

Watching
Watcching
Wattching
Watchhing
Explanation:

13. Fill the blank space with the correct doing word. I was ___ water when you came

drunking
drank
drinking
dranking
Explanation:

14. Fill the blank space with the correct doing word. Her mother was____ chapatti

cook
cooking
cookeing
cooker
Explanation:

15. Fill the blank space with the correct doing word. He was ___ the rabbits

Feedding
Fedding
Feed
Feeding
Explanation:

16. Fill the blank space with the correct doing word. The children were ___ in the class

Singing
sunging
sang
sanging
Explanation:

17. Use is, was, were, accompanied by a verb to fill in the blank space. The children __ ___ and dancing when she came.

is singing
was singing
were singing
were sang
Explanation:

18. Use is, was, were, accompanied by a verb to fill in the blank space. The boys ___ ___ in the field yesterday

Were playing
Are playing
Was playing
Is playing
Explanation:

19. Use is, was, were, accompanied by a verb to fill in the blank space. The visitors ___ ___ to our home today.

were coming
is coming
was coming
are coming
Explanation:

20. Use is, was, were, accompanied by a verb to fill in the blank space. We ___ ___ school tomorrow.

were opening
are opening
is opening
was opening
Explanation:

21. Use is, was, were, accompanied by a verb to fill in the blank space. She __ ___ her homework now.

were doing
are doing
was doing
is doing
Explanation:

22. Use is, was, were, accompanied by a verb to fill in the blank space. They ___ ___ juice

Was drinking
Is drinking
Are drinking
Were dranking
Explanation:

23. Use is, was, were, accompanied by a verb to fill in the blank space. The children ___ ___ don't make noise

Is sleeping
Are sleeping
Were aslep
Were sleeping
Explanation:

24. Use is, was, were, accompanied by a verb to fill in the blank space. She ___ ___ her clothes when you came.

Was washing
Is washing
Are washing
Were washing
Explanation:

25. Use is, was, were, accompanied by a verb to fill in the blank space. She ___ ___ her teeth.

Were brushing
Are brushing
Brushing
Is brushing
Explanation:

26. Which of the following is not a class of verbs?

Action verbs
Linking verbs
Helping verbs
Adjective verbs
Explanation:

Adjective verbs are not a class of verbs. The correct classes of verbs are action verbs, linking verbs, and helping verbs.

27. Which class of verbs describe an action?

Linking verbs
Action verbs
Noun verbs
Adverb verbs
Explanation:

Action verbs describe an action that a person or thing can do. Examples include run, jump, eat, and swim.

28. Which class of verbs connect the subject to a subject complement?

Adverb verbs
Linking verbs
Noun verbs
Helping verbs
Explanation:

Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be a noun or an adjective.

29. Which class of verbs help the main verb in a sentence?

Noun verbs
Adjective verbs
Helping verbs
Action verbs
Explanation:

Helping verbs, also known as auxiliary verbs, help the main verb in a sentence by adding information about tense, mood, and voice.

30. Which class of verbs indicate the time of an action?

Linking verbs
Action verbs
Adjective verbs
Helping verbs
Explanation:

Helping verbs indicate the time of an action by adding information about tense in a sentence.

31. Which class of verbs show the relationship between the subject and the object in a sentence?

Linking verbs
Helping verbs
Action verbs
Adjective verbs
Explanation:

Action verbs show the relationship between the subject and the object in a sentence by describing an action performed by the subject.

32. Which of the following is a helping verb?

jump
run
is
eat
Explanation:

The helping verb 'is' is used with main verbs to express tenses.

33. Which verb describes an action?

not
happy
play
the
Explanation:

'Play' is a verb that shows an action being performed.

34. Which verb describes a state of being?

am
sing
fish
jump
Explanation:

'Am' is a verb that expresses a state of being or existence.

35. Which verb shows continuous action in the past?

slept
eat
was eating
drank
Explanation:

'Was eating' is an example of a past continuous verb showing an action in progress.

36. Which of the following is a transitive verb?

eat
go
run
laugh
Explanation:

'Eat' is a transitive verb as it requires a direct object to complete its meaning.

37. Which verb indicates a future action?

ate
will sing
am
painting
Explanation:

'Will sing' indicates a future action happening.

38. Which verb shows an action completed in the past?

singing
sleep
climbing
ate
Explanation:

'Ate' is a verb showing an action that has been completed in the past.

39. Which of the following is an irregular verb?

looked
eat
dance
walk
Explanation:

'Looked' is an irregular verb as its past form does not follow a regular pattern.

40. Which verb indicates a present continuous action?

jump
am eating
go
swim
Explanation:

'Am eating' indicates a present continuous action in progress.

41. Which verb expresses possession?

ride
read
have
think
Explanation:

'Have' is a verb that expresses possession or ownership.

42. Which of the following is an infinitive verb?

walk
driven
walking
to drive
Explanation:

'To drive' is an infinitive verb that begins with the word 'to' and is not conjugated for tense or person.

43. Which verb can be used as both a linking verb and an action verb?

smell
running
feel
is
Explanation:

'Smell' can be used as a linking verb to describe a state of being or as an action verb to describe a physical action.

44. Which verb is used to show desire or willingness?

wants
will
read
might
Explanation:

'Wants' is a verb that expresses desire or willingness to do something.

45. Which verb is an example of a regular verb?

talk
wrote
run
jumped
Explanation:

'Talk' is a regular verb as its past form ends in -ed.

46. Which verb indicates a past action that happened repeatedly?

slept
used to play
was
played
Explanation:

'Used to play' indicates a past action that happened repeatedly or habitually.

47. Which verb shows an action that will occur at a specific time in the future?

writing
walk
will sleep
sleeps
Explanation:

'Will sleep' indicates a future action that will occur at a specific time.

48. Which verb is an example of a phrasal verb?

ran
looked after
ate
play
Explanation:

'Looked after' is a phrasal verb consisting of a verb followed by one or more particles.

49. Which verb describes a continuous action in the present?

jumped
is running
running
ran
Explanation:

'Is running' is an example of a present continuous verb showing an action in progress.

50. Which verb indicates potential or ability?

went
swim
can
sleep
Explanation:

'Can' is a verb that indicates the potential or ability of someone or something.

51. Which verb describes a state of mind or emotion?

think
run
speak
dance
Explanation:

'Think' is a verb that describes a state of mind or emotion.

52. Which verb is used to show ongoing action in the present?

painted
paint
was painting
painting
Explanation:

'Painting' is used to show an ongoing action in the present tense.

53. Which verb is used to express a sudden desire or decision?

decided
suddenly
going
will go
Explanation:

'Decided' is used to express a sudden desire or decision made by someone.

54. Which verb describes an action that will happen immediately?

eat
is eating
running
will run
Explanation:

'Will run' describes an action that will happen immediately in the future.

55. Which verb is used to convey an obligation or necessity?

should
jump
eating
play
Explanation:

'Should' is a verb used to convey an obligation or necessity to do something.

56. Which verb indicates continuous action that started in the past and continues in the present?

painted
will paint
was painting
has been painting
Explanation:

'Has been painting' is used to show continuous action that started in the past and continues up to the present.

57. Which verb describes a completed action with a focus on the result?

ate
eat
eating
had eaten
Explanation:

'Had eaten' is used to describe a completed action with a focus on the result at a specific time in the past.