Verbs Quiz

State of being verbs are considered linking verbs because they:

• a. Break the sentence

• b. Link the subject to the rest of the sentence

• c. Highlight the object

• d. Repeat the subject

What type of verb form is considered a gerund?

• a. Infinitive

• b. Participle

• c. Progressive

• d. Linking verb

Auxiliary verbs can be used with a main verb to express:

• a. Regret

• b. Joy

• c. Progressive tenses

• d. Memory

Verbs can be categorized based on:

• a. Their color

• b. Their size

• c. Their function

• d. Their shape

Verbals are special forms of verbs that may act as:

• a. Punctuation marks

• b. Prepositions

• c. Adjectives, adverbs, or nouns

• d. Conjunctions

Which analogy is used to explain the role of verbs in a sentence?

• a. Steel in a wall

• b. Cement in a sidewalk

• c. Bricks in a house

• d. Paint on a canvas

Which verb is commonly used as a linking verb?

• a. Jump

• b. Run

• c. Be

• d. Play

Main verbs are described as such when they:

• a. Are tiny

• b. Carry most of the meaning in a clause

• c. Are colorful

• d. Connect with adjectives

When the -ing form of a verb is used as an adjective, it is called a:

• a. Gerund

• b. Present participle

• c. Progressive tense

• d. Geriatric verb

In "These are my walking shoes," the verb "walking" is used as a(n):

• a. Adverb

• b. Gerund

• c. Interjection

• d. Adjective