Parts of Speech MCQs

What is a verb?

A) A describing word

B) A person, place, thing, or idea

C) A word that shows action or state of being

D) An adjective

Identify the verb in the sentence: “She danced gracefully at the ball.”

A) She

B) Gracefully

C) Danced

D) Ball

Which of the following is an example of an auxiliary (helping) verb?

A) Have

B) Jump

C) Quickly

D) Mountain

Select the correct verb form to complete the sentence: “She _____ her homework every day.”

A) does

B) quickly

C) book

D) running

What type of verb is “swimming” in the sentence: “She enjoys swimming in the pool”?

A) Action verb

B) State of being verb

C) Gerund (participle) verb

D) Helping verb

In the sentence “John wrote a letter to his friend,” what is the tense of the verb “wrote”?

A) Present tense

B) Future tense

C) Past tense

D) Past tense

Which of the following is a transitive verb?

A) Quickly

B) Eats

C) Running

D) Cloud

What is the base form of the verb “playing”?

A) Played

B) Play

C) Plays

D) Player

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: “They have been working on the project for weeks.”

A) They

B) Working

C) On the project

D) Have been working

Which verb agrees with the subject “she” in the sentence: “She is a talented musician”?

A) Dance

B) Is

C) Play

D) Running