Understanding Copula Verbs

What is another name for copula verbs?

• Linking verbs

• Modal verbs

• Transitive verbs

• Action verbs

Which of the following is NOT a function of copula verbs?

• Describing a state

• Acting as an equal sign

• Indicating an action

• Linking subjects to complements

What do copula verbs typically link in a sentence?

• Verb to adverb

• Noun to pronoun

• Subject to object

• Subject to subject complement

Which of the following is true about adjectives and copula verbs?

• Copula verbs are always in past tense

• Copula verbs require an object

• Adverbs follow copula verbs

• Adjectives follow copula verbs

What is the main difference between 'be' and 'seem' as copula verbs?

• Both indicate a fact

• Both indicate a possibility

• 'Be' indicates a possibility, 'seem' indicates a fact

• 'Be' indicates a fact, 'seem' indicates a possibility

How do sense verbs function as copula verbs?

• They describe actions

• They link subjects to complements

• They indicate future events

• They modify nouns

Which of the following is a sense verb?

• Write

• Jump

• Run

• Taste

What do 'become' and 'get' suggest when used as copula verbs?

• A completed action

• A change in state

• A future event

• A past event

Which verb form can 'become' and 'get' take that other copula verbs cannot?

• Future perfect

• Simple past

• Present continuous

• Past participle

Which of the following sentences uses a copula verb correctly?

• She runs quickly.

• He seems happy.

• We have eaten.

• They are running.