Verbs Quiz

Which of the terms below is NOT a type or category of verb?

• Linking verb

• Auxiliary/Helping verb

• Action verb, including transitive verb and intransitive verb

• Thinking verb

What type of verbs has subject complement?

• action verb

• linking verb

• auxiliary verb

• transitive verb

Which of the terms below is NOT a type or category of subject complement?

• predicate nominative

• predicate adjective

• predicate adverb

• predicate noun

• predicate pronoun

Predicate Adjective or Predicate Nominative?

Maud has been a dog walker since July.

• Predicate Adjective
• Predicate Nominative

What is the type of each underlined verb?
The guests rang the doorbell.

The doorbell rang and the dog barked.

• Transitive, transitive

• Intransitive, intransitive

• Intransitive, transitive

• Transitive, intransitive

In which sentence is "tastes" a LINKING verb?

• This lemonade tastes really sour.

• The judge tastes each piece of pie before making a decision.

He felt hungry, but didn't think about lunch all day.

• action verb, object, helping verb, action verb

• linking verb, subject complement, auxiliary verb, action verb

• linking verb, predicate nominative, auxiliary verb, action verb

• transitive verb, direct object, modal verb, intransitive verb

Which sentence contains an auxiliary verb?

• The temperature dipped to fifty degrees below zero.

• The man paused before climbing the mountain.

• 
  The man was cold.

• Our friends will be coming to the birthday party late.

What is the term for a verb that connects the subject to a noun or adjective in the predicate?

• helping verb

• linking verb

• action verb

• transitive verb

Which type of verb is used to help the main verb express tense or possibility?

• modal verb

• transitive verb

• intransitive verb

• auxiliary verb