English Grammar Quiz: Verbs and Adjectives

Which type of verb describes actions that can be seen by others?

• Stative verbs

• Transitive verbs

• Action verbs

• Intransitive verbs

What is the function of a linking verb in a sentence?

• To indicate possibility or necessity

• To describe an action

• To modify a noun

• To connect the subject with a description

Which of the following is an example of an absolute adjective?

• Beautiful

• Tall

• Fast

• Dead

What is the difference between attributive and predicative adjectives?

• Attributive adjectives come after linking verbs, while predicative adjectives come before nouns

• Attributive adjectives come before nouns, while predicative adjectives come after linking verbs

• Attributive adjectives are used to compare, while predicative adjectives are used to describe

• There is no difference between attributive and predicative adjectives

Which type of adjective is used to compare two or more things?

• Appositive adjectives

• Comparative adjectives

• Superlative adjectives

• Absolute adjectives

Which type of adverb is used to express the frequency of an action?

• Adverb of Place

• Adverb of Frequency

• Adverb of Manner

• Adverb of Time

What is the function of adverb of degree?

• To express time

• To indicate place

• To specify direction

• To show intensity or level

Which adverb is used to emphasize a particular part of a sentence?

• Also

• Only

• Never

• Perhaps

What is the purpose of adverb of purpose?

• To explain the reason for an action

• To show intensity

• To indicate time

• To express frequency

Where should an adverb be placed in a sentence?

• At the beginning of the sentence

• At the end of the sentence

• As close as possible to the words it modifies

• In the middle of the sentence