Grade 2 English – Classes Of Verbs Quiz

1. Verbs are____

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

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

Long
Mother
Red
Jump
Explanation:

3. In which sentence is there an action verb?

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

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

Playground
The
We
Walk
Explanation:

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

Girls
Together
The
Play
Explanation:

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

Wakeding
Walking
Ingwalk
Waling
Explanation:

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

Cooming
Comming
Coming
Comeing
Explanation:

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

Baking
Biking
Bakking
Bakeing
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

Stopping
Stoping
Stooping
Stoppeing
Explanation:

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

Drooping
Dropping
Droping
Droopping
Explanation:

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

Watchhing
Wattching
Watcching
Watching
Explanation:

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

drunking
drank
dranking
drinking
Explanation:

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

cooking
cooker
cook
cookeing
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
sanging
sang
Explanation:

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

were sang
is singing
was singing
were singing
Explanation:

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

Is playing
Was playing
Were playing
Are playing
Explanation:

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

are coming
were coming
was coming
is coming
Explanation:

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

is opening
were opening
are opening
was opening
Explanation:

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

are doing
is doing
was doing
were doing
Explanation:

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

Are drinking
Were dranking
Was drinking
Is drinking
Explanation:

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

Are sleeping
Were sleeping
Were aslep
Is sleeping
Explanation:

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

Is washing
Was 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
Is brushing
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?

Action verbs
Noun verbs
Adverb verbs
Linking 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?

Helping verbs
Action verbs
Adjective verbs
Noun 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?

Action verbs
Adjective verbs
Helping verbs
Linking 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?

Adjective verbs
Helping verbs
Linking verbs
Action 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
eat
is
Explanation:

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

33. Which verb describes an action?

the
play
not
happy
Explanation:

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

34. Which verb describes a state of being?

fish
am
jump
sing
Explanation:

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

35. Which verb shows continuous action in the past?

was eating
slept
eat
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?

run
go
laugh
eat
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
painting
am
Explanation:

'Will sing' indicates a future action happening.

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

singing
ate
sleep
climbing
Explanation:

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

39. Which of the following is an irregular verb?

eat
walk
dance
looked
Explanation:

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

40. Which verb indicates a present continuous action?

am eating
go
swim
jump
Explanation:

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

41. Which verb expresses possession?

think
ride
have
read
Explanation:

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

42. Which of the following is an infinitive verb?

driven
walk
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
is
feel
running
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?

might
read
wants
will
Explanation:

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

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

run
wrote
jumped
talk
Explanation:

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

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

used to play
was
played
slept
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?

sleeps
writing
will sleep
walk
Explanation:

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

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

ate
play
ran
looked after
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?

is running
running
jumped
ran
Explanation:

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

50. Which verb indicates potential or ability?

can
went
swim
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?

speak
think
dance
run
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?

painting
was painting
paint
painted
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?

going
decided
suddenly
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?

will run
eat
running
is eating
Explanation:

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

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

jump
should
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
was painting
has been painting
will paint
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?

had eaten
ate
eating
eat
Explanation:

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