Grade 2 English – Classes Of Verbs Quiz

1. Verbs are____

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

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

Jump
Mother
Red
Long
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

Playground
We
The
Walk
Explanation:

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

The
Girls
Play
Together
Explanation:

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

Walking
Waling
Ingwalk
Wakeding
Explanation:

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

Comming
Coming
Comeing
Cooming
Explanation:

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

Bakeing
Bakking
Baking
Biking
Explanation:

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

Danceing
Danncing
Dancing
Danccing
Explanation:

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

Stooping
Stopping
Stoppeing
Stoping
Explanation:

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

Dropping
Droping
Drooping
Droopping
Explanation:

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

Watcching
Watchhing
Wattching
Watching
Explanation:

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

drinking
drunking
drank
dranking
Explanation:

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

cookeing
cooking
cooker
cook
Explanation:

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

Fedding
Feedding
Feeding
Feed
Explanation:

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

sang
sanging
sunging
Singing
Explanation:

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

were singing
were sang
was singing
is singing
Explanation:

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

Were playing
Is playing
Was 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.

was coming
were coming
are coming
is coming
Explanation:

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

were opening
was opening
is opening
are opening
Explanation:

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

were doing
was doing
is doing
are doing
Explanation:

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

Were dranking
Are drinking
Is drinking
Was drinking
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 sleeping
Were aslep
Explanation:

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

Are washing
Were washing
Is washing
Was washing
Explanation:

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

Are brushing
Is brushing
Were brushing
Brushing
Explanation:

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

Action verbs
Adjective verbs
Linking verbs
Helping 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?

Noun verbs
Adverb verbs
Linking verbs
Action 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?

Linking verbs
Helping verbs
Noun verbs
Adverb 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?

Action verbs
Adjective verbs
Noun verbs
Helping 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
Adjective verbs
Helping verbs
Action 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
Linking verbs
Helping 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?

run
jump
eat
is
Explanation:

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

33. Which verb describes an action?

the
play
happy
not
Explanation:

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

34. Which verb describes a state of being?

am
fish
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
eat
drank
slept
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
laugh
eat
go
Explanation:

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

37. Which verb indicates a future action?

will sing
ate
painting
am
Explanation:

'Will sing' indicates a future action happening.

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

sleep
climbing
ate
singing
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
dance
eat
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?

go
am eating
jump
swim
Explanation:

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

41. Which verb expresses possession?

think
read
ride
have
Explanation:

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

42. Which of the following is an infinitive verb?

to drive
walking
walk
driven
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?

is
feel
smell
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
wants
will
read
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?

was
played
used to play
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?

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?

ate
looked after
play
ran
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?

ran
jumped
running
is running
Explanation:

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

50. Which verb indicates potential or ability?

sleep
can
went
swim
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?

dance
think
speak
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
paint
painted
was 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?

suddenly
going
decided
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?

is eating
running
eat
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?

jump
eating
should
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?

was painting
painted
will paint
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
had eaten
eat
eating
Explanation:

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