Verbs Quiz

What is the primary purpose of auxiliary verbs?

• To express action or condition

• To help change the tense, voice, or mood of the main verb

• To express emotion or enthusiasm

How is a modal verb used in a sentence?

• To add detail or description

• To express possibility, ability, permission, or obligation

• As an action or state of being

What separates finite verbs from non-finite verbs?

• Finite verbs can serve as the root of an independent clause while non-finite verbs cannot.

• Finite verbs don't exist in the past or present while non-finite verbs do.

• Non-finite verbs are always at the beginning of a sentence, while finite verbs are not.

What is an infinitive verb?

• A verb in its base form along with 'to.’

• The verb that always ends in -ing

• A verb that doesn't exist in the command form

What is the function of linking verbs in a sentence?

• They show actions or events

• They provide further detail or description about the subject

• They show a state of being or condition

What is a phrasal verb?

• A verb that takes a preposition as an object

• A verb made up of two or more words where the main verb is usually combined with either an adverb, preposition, or both

• A verb that has one main meaning

How are transitive verbs different from intransitive verbs?

• Transitive verbs have a direct object, and intransitive verbs do not.

• Intransitive verbs can take an object, and transitive verbs cannot.

• Transitive verbs are action verbs, and intransitive verbs are static.

Reflexive verbs require:

• An indirect object

• A direct object

• A reflexive pronoun

Which of these verbs would be considered stative?

• Run

• Believe

• Eat

Which of the following verbs is an example of an irregular verb?

• Walked

• Talked

• Ran