Verb Classification Quiz (EnglishClub)
A bird sang to me this
1. The grocery clerk will carry your bags out for you. a)
helping verb b) main verb 2. The mail arrived after I left.
a) transitive verb b) intransitive verb 3. I have already
done my homework. a) regular verb b) irregular verb 4.
That book you recommended sounds interesting. a)
linking verb b) non-linking verb 5. I prefer cream rather
than milk. a) dynamic verb b) stative verb 6. Jerry
studies for three hours every day. a) helping verb b)
main verb 7. We looked at all of the art in the museum.
a) regular verb b) irregular verb 8. Would you take a
picture for us? a) transitive verb b) intransitive verb 9. I
don't want to fight about who gets the car. a) dynamic
verb b) stative verb 10. I have had this phone for two
years. a) helping verb b) main verb
Verb Classification Quiz: 1. helping verb
2. intransitive verb
3. irregular verb
4. linking verb
5. stative verb
6. main verb
7. regular verb
8. transitive verb
9. dynamic verb
10. helping verb
What is a Verb? Quiz (EnglishClub) 1. Verbs are used in
a) some sentences b) all sentences 2. What's the
smallest number of words a sentence can contain? a)
one b) two 3. Which can be called a sentence? a) Wait!
b) Why? 4. Most verbs convey the idea of action and
describe a) doing something b) being something 5.
Other verbs describe a) a place b) a state 6. Which verb
describes a state? a) seem b) play 7. A verb always has
a) an object b) a subject 8. "Marian teaches history."
Which is the subject? a) Marian b) history 9. "Donald
looks angry." The verb in this sentence describes a) an
action b) a state 10. Verbs can have different forms in
English, such as a) break and broken b) break and brake
What is a Verb? ans:
1. all sentences
2. one
3. Wait!
4. doing something
5. a state
6. seem
7. a subject
8. Marian
9. a state
10. break and broken
can, could, be able to Quiz (EnglishClub) 1. _____ he
understand what you were talking about? a) Could b)
Cans c) Coulded 2. My sister _____ play tennis now. a)
can to b) can c) will can 3. I _____ walk when I was less
than a year old. a) can b) could c) have can 4. (Polite)
_____ you tell me what time it is, please? a) Could b)
Can c) Will 5. My grandfather ________ walk without
any help last night. a) can b) could c) was able to 6. I
Verb Forms Quiz (EnglishClub) 1.
morning. a) third person singular present b) past simple
c) base 2. They have been playing tennis all day. a) base
b) present participle c) present simple 3. I don't think
he will guess the answer. a) past simple b) third person
singular present c) base 4. Have you baked the cookies
yet? a) base b) past participle c) present participle 5.
Had they finished before you arrived? a) past simple b)
base c) past participle 6. I asked your brother to drive
us there. a) base b) past simple c) present participle 7.
It is a sunny day today. a) past simple b) third person
singular present c) past participle 8. We are in the
kitchen doing the dishes. a) present simple b) present
participle c) base 9. He was feeding the dogs. a) base b)
past simple c) past participle 10. He walks to my car
with me at night. a) present participle b) third person
singular present c) base
Verb Forms Quiz:
1. past simple
2. present participle
3. base
4. base
5. past participle
6. base
7. third person singular present
8. present participle
9. past simple
10. third person singular present
Irregular Verbs Quizzes :
1 (EnglishClub) Choose the correct form of the verb in
each sentence: 1. Have you ______________ your lost
dog yet? a) find b) found 2. She spoke too softly. I
couldn't ______________ her. a) hear b) heard 3. But
we heard everything she ______________ . a) say b)
said 4. We went shopping and I ______________ a new
pair of jeans. a) buy b) bought 5. Did you
______________ well last night? a) sleep b) slept 6. I
used to ______________ a lot of money, but I don't
make much now. a) make b) made 7. We were really
surprised when we ______________ the game. a) win
b) won 8. We thought we would ______________ for
sure. a) lose b) lost 9. Have you ever ______________ a
movie star? a) meet b) met 10. Mum taught our sisters
how to cook, but she didn't ______________ us. a)
teach b) taught
Irregular Verbs Quizzes :
1. found
2. hear
3. said
4. bought
5. sleep
6. make
7. won
8. lose
9. met
10. teach
would like to ________ play the piano. a) can b) could
c) be able to 7. How long have you ________ drive? a)
can b) coulded c) been able to 8. I'll ________ help you
later. a) can b) could c) be able to 9. Can you help me? I
________ never understand this. a) can b) cannot c) am
able to 10. Will people ________ live forever one day?
a) could be b) be able to c) could be able to
can, could, be able to Quiz: 1. Could
2. can
3. could
4. Could
5. was able to
6. be able to
7. been able to
8. be able to
9. can
10. be able to
have to, must Quiz (EnglishClub) 1. Yesterday I
________ finish my geography project. a) must b)
mustn't c) had to 2. She will ________ wait in line like
everyone else. a) must b) have to c) has to 3. All
employees ________ on time for work. a) must be b)
mustn't c) have to 4. We ________ forget to take the
chicken out of the freezer. a) have to not b) must c)
mustn't 5. If you are under 13 you _____ to get your
parents' permission. a) have b) must c) musn't 6. Your
daughter may ________ try on a few different sizes. a)
have to b) had to c) must 7. The doctor _____ get here
as soon as he can. a) must b) mustn't c) have to 8. Do
you _____ work next weekend? a) have to b) must c)
musn't 9. Bicyclists _____ remember to signal when
they turn. a) mustn't b) must c) has to 10. Angela, you
_____ leave your clothes all over the floor like this. a)
mustn't b) must c) have to
have to, must Quiz:
1. had to
2. have to
3. must be
4. mustn't
5. have
6. have to
7. must
8. have to
9. must
10. mustn't
used to Quiz (EnglishClub) 1. My mother _________
cook on Sundays. a) used to b) is used to 2. Didn't you
use to _____ ? a) swim b) swimming 3. I didn't use to
_____ this much TV. a) watch b) watching 4. You will
________ noisy children soon. a) used to b) be used to
5. Allison used to _____ my best friend. a) be b) being
6. I used to _____ a glass of red wine every day. a)
drinking b) drink 7. I was used to _____ sunshine in
Hawaii. a) seeing b) see 8. Are you used to _____ spicy
food? a) eat b) eating 9. My brother is used to
________ early for school. a) get up b) getting up 10.
Did you _____ to eat meat? a) use b) used
should Quiz (EnglishClub) 1. You should _____ smoking.
a) to stop b) stop c) not 2. What do you think I _____
do? a) should b) should to c) shouldn't to 3. People
should ________ that the world has changed. a)
understanding b) understand c) to understand 4. Those
children ________ be at school. a) they should b)
should to c) should 5. That motorcyclist _____ be
wearing a helmet. a) shoulds b) should c) should to 6.
You paid 99? It _____ have cost more than 50. a)
should'd I b) should to c) shouldn't 7. If I won the
lottery I _____ buy a castle. a) will b) should c) should
to 8. If I were you I _____ complain. a) shouldn't b)
should to not c) should not to 9. The teacher
demanded that John should _____ harder. a) works b)
to work c) work 10. Jack: Get me a drink. Jill: ________
I? Get your own! a) How should b) Why should c)
Shouldn't
should Quiz: 1. stop
2. should
3. understand
4. should
5. should
6. shouldn't
7. should
8. shouldn't
9. work
10. Why should
would Quiz (EnglishClub) 1. I knew he would _____
famous one day. a) to be b) be c) will 2. He said that
________ help me. a) he'd b) he would to c) he
woulded 3. I asked him to walk faster but he ________
at first. a) would b) wouldn't c) 'd 4. As children we
would _____ together every day. a) playing b) to play c)
play 5. Nobody knew that one day he _____ be rich. a)
will b) would c) would to 6. If you asked me _____ say
you were crazy. a) would I b) I'd would c) I'd 7. Would
you _____ to go? a) like b) liked c) to like 8. Do you
think he'd help? | I'm sure _____ if you asked. a) he
help b) he'd c) he would 9. He would _____ to be
improving. a) seem b) seems c) seem'd 10. We want to
play tennis. I wish _____ stop raining. a) it would b) it
had c) it will
would Quiz: 1. be
2. he'd
3. wouldn't
4. play
5. would
6. I'd
7. like
8. he would
9. seem
10. it would
Infinitive or -ing Quiz (EnglishClub) 1. We like ________
our grandmother on Sundays. a) to visit b) visiting c) to
used to Quiz:
1. used to
2. swim
3. watch
4. be used to
5. be
6. drink
7. seeing
8. eating
9. getting up
10. use
ing Form Quiz (EnglishClub) 1. I dislike ________ to the
movies by myself. a) going b) to go c) going/to go 2. We
started ________ dinner without you. a) eating b) to
eat c) eating/to eat 3. I can't imagine ________ my own
house. a) buying b) to buy c) buying/to buy 4. I used
________ that television show all the time. a) watching
b) to watch c) watching/to watch 5. I always eat
breakfast before ________ to school. a) going b) to go
c) going/to go 6. When do you practise ________ the
piano? a) playing b) to play c) playing/to play 7. My
grandmother prefers ________ science fiction books. a)
reading b) to read c) reading/to read 8. My teacher said
my essay needs ________ by tomorrow. a) correcting b)
to correct c) corrected 9. I am used ________ her in a
bad mood. a) to seeing b) to see c) seeing 10. Our
neighbour used _____ a pipe. a) smoking b) to smoking
c) to smoking
ing Form Quiz:
1. going
2. eating/to eat
3. buying
4. to watch
5. going
6. playing
7. reading/to read
8. correcting
9. to seeing
10. to smoke
Reported Speech Quiz (EnglishClub) 1. Which is a
reporting verb? a) tell b) go c) be 2. He said that it was
cold outside. Which word is optional? a) said b) that c)
was 3. "I bought a car last week." Last week he said he
had bought a car a) a week ago b) next week c) the
week before 4. "Where is it?" said Mary. She a) said
where it is b) asked where it was c) asked if it was there
5. Which of these is usually required with reported
YES/NO questions? a) if b) do c) why 6. Ram asked me
where I worked. His original words were a) "Do you
work there?" b) "Where do I work?" c) "Where do you
work?" 7. "Don't yell!" is a a) direct request b) direct
order c) reported order 8. "Please wipe your feet." I
asked them to wipe a) your feet nicely b) their feet
nicely c) their feet 9. She always asks me not to burn
the cookies. She always says a) "Not to burn the
cookies!" b) "Please don't burn the cookies." c) "Do not
burn the cookies." 10. Which structure is not used for
reported orders? a) order somebody to b) tell
somebody to c) ask somebody to
Reported Speech Quiz:
1. tell
2. that
visit/visiting 2. I might want ________ some money
soon. a) to borrow b) borrowing c) to
borrow/borrowing 3. My father hates ________ a tie to
work. a) to wear b) wearing c) to wear/wearing 4. We
can't afford ________ a vacation this summer. a) to
take b) taking c) to take/taking 5. The company was
pleased ________ your thank-you letter. a) to receive b)
receiving c) to receive/receiving 6. Would you mind
________ a window? a) to open b) opening c) to
open/opening 7. My suitcase is light enough ________
this time. a) to carry b) carrying c) to carry/carrying 8.
She cannot leave the table without ________ her
dinner. a) to finish b) finishing c) to finish/finishing 9.
The music will continue ________ until you turn it off.
a) to play b) playing c) to play/playing 10. My little
brother dislikes ________ his hair brushed. a) to have
b) having c) to have/having
Infinitive or -ing Quiz:
1. to visit/visiting
2. to borrow
3. to wear/wearing
4. to take
5. to receive
6. opening
7. to carry
8. finishing
9. to play/playing
10. having
Questions Quiz (EnglishClub) 1. Can you swim? a) In a
pool b) Yes, I can c) Very good 2. Did he go to work or to
school? a) To work b) No, he doesn't c) At 3:00 PM 3.
Has your class finished? a) Yes, it has b) In five minutes
c) It's English 4. Where is my pen? a) Because it's lost b)
On the table c) No, you didn't 5. Who did you visit? a) I
visit my mother b) Yes, I did c) I visited Judy 6. Shall we
go to your place or mine? a) My place b) It is yours c)
Yes, we shall 7. When will Lucy arrive? a) At 7 PM b) No,
she won't c) From France 8. Who called here so late? a)
It's midnight b) It was Ryan c) Yes, I called 9. Do you
want to watch a movie? a) At the cinema b) Yes, I
watched it c) No, I don't 10. Have you done the
laundry? a) Yes, I do b) On Wednesdays c) No, I haven't
Questions Quiz:
1. Yes, I can
2. To work
3. Yes, it has
4. On the table
5. I visited Judy
6. My place
7. At 7 PM
8. It was Ryan
9. No, I don't
10. No, I haven't
Subjunctive Quiz (EnglishClub) 1. It is essential that she
3. the week before
4. asked where it was
5. if
6. Where do you work?
7. direct order
8. their feet
9. Please don't burn the cookies.
10. ask somebody to
Phrases Quiz (EnglishClub) 1. Phrases are grammatical
units that consist of a) one or more words b) more than
one word 2. A noun phrase with more than one word
can consist of a noun and words that a) replace the
noun b) qualify the noun 3. "The tour includes three
Asian countries." Which is a noun phrase? a) The tour
includes b) three Asian countries 4. A verb phrase
consists of a main verb and its a) auxiliary verbs b)
phrasal verbs 5. "She has been studying all day." Which
is a verb phrase? a) studying all day b) has been
studying 6. An adjective phrase can be a single
adjective or a group of words built around a) an
adjective b) a single noun 7. "Cats are playful pets, but
dogs are very loyal as well." This sentence has a) one
adjective phrase b) two adjective phrases 8. Which
sentence has an adverb phrase? a) She sings very
nicely. b) She sings very nice songs. 9. A prepositional
phrase consists of a preposition and its a) object b)
subject 10. "We always play football after work." Which
is a prepositional phrase? a) always play football b)
after work
Phrases Quiz:
1. one or more words
2. qualify the noun
3. three Asian countries
4. auxiliary verbs
5. has been studying
6. an adjective
7. two adjective phrases
8. She sings very nicely.
9. object
10. after work
_____ at the meeting. a) be b) is 2. If I _____ you I
would call her tonight. a) was b) were 3. It is necessary
that every student _____ a uniform. a) wear b) wears 4.
I hope that he _____ his homework on time. a) finish b)
finishes 5. The doctors recommended that she _____ a
holiday. a) take b) takes 6. The boss asks that you _____
early for your first day of work. a) are b) be 7. If he
_____ feeling better we would go. a) were b) was 8. It is
important that we _____ home as soon as we arrive. a)
call b) called 9. The landlord requested that John _____
out of the apartment. a) move b) moves 10. We want
the windows _____ washed before Friday. a) be b) to
be
Subjunctive Quiz:
1. be
2. were
3. wear
4. finishes
5. take
6. be
7. were
8. call
9. move
10. to be
Linking, Intransitive and Transitive Verbs Quiz
(EnglishClub) 1. What do all verbs have? a) a subject b)
an object 2. A linking verb connects a subject with a
noun or adjective that tells you about a) the object b)
the subject 3. In which sentence does a linking verb
connect the subject to a noun? a) My daughter is a
teacher. b) My daughter teaches English. 4. "Daniel
looks tired." The linking verb connects the subject to a)
an objective b) an adjective 5. Intransitive verbs dont
have a) an object b) a subject 6. "Katy runs every
morning." In this sentence "run" is a) an intransitive
verb b) a transitive verb 7. In which sentence is "run"
used as a transitive verb? a) She runs slowly. b) She
runs a business. 8. "They bought a new car." The verb is
a) monotransitive b) ditransitive 9. "They bought their
son a new car." The verb is a) monotransitive b)
ditransitive 10. Which is a list of ditransitive verbs? a)
give, show, tell, lend b) want, like, eat, kill
Linking, Intransitive and Transitive Verbs:
1. a subject
2. the subject
3. My daughter is a teacher.
4. an adjective
5. an object
6. an intransitive verb
7. She runs a business.
8. monotransitive
9. ditransitive
10. give, show, tell, lend