Sainik Verb
Sainik Verb
Section A
Don’t make so much noise. Noriko ________ to study for her ESL test!
a) try
b) tries
c) is trying
d) tried [2]
a) taken
b) took
c) taking
d) takes [2]
a) come
b) are coming
c) comes
d) came [2]
a) will
b) must
c) may
d) should [2]
a) will
b) is
c) am
d) were [2]
a) is waiting
b) waited
c) had waited
7 In English the largest number of verbs starts with “S”? Find them out.
( Hint: S_e_k)
a) Shrink
b) Speak
c) Sting
d) Slide [2]
8 The underlined word in the sentence has been wrongly used. Choose
the correct verb:
a) electioned
b) elects
c) elections
d) elect [2]
a) abide
b) abided
c) abides
d) obey [2]
I think I ________ a new calculator. This one does not work properly anymore.
a) needed
b) am needing
c) need
d) needs [2]
a) will cleaned
b) clean
c) cleans
d) is cleaning [2]
a) scrutinise
b) scrutinised
c) was scrutinised
a) Linking verb
b) Helping verb
c) modal verb
d) Action verb [2]
a) is gives
b) given
c) gave
d) giving [2]
a) crossing
b) crossed
c) crosses
d) cross [2]
16 In English the largest number of verbs starts with “S”? Find them out.
(Hint: Sw_ng)
a) Sting
b) Swing
c) Steal
d) Swim [2]
a) Does
b) Is
c) Do
d) Might [2]
a) lasted
b) last
c) lasting
d) lost [2]
a) Will
b) Am
c) Is
a) make
b) makes
c) making
d) be made [2]
21 Choose the answer that tells what tense is used in the givensentence:
a) Past perfect
b) Present
c) Present perfect
d) Past [2]
a) will be invited
b) is be invited
c) was be invited
a) 2
b) 3
c) 1
d) 4 [2]
a) flocked
b) shook
c) booked
d) hooked [2]
a) prepare
b) preparing
c) prepared
d) prepares [2]
a) will
b) can
c) dares
d) ought [2]
a) May
b) Help
c) Some
d) To [2]
I ________ going back to England next month. I’m not sure yet.
a) might be
b) would be
c) could be
d) must be [2]
a) crashed
b) flicked
c) crawled
d) floated [2]
a) Is
b) His
c) Little
d) None [2]
31 In English the largest number of verbs starts with “S”? Find them out.
( Hint : Sh_k _)
a) Show
b) Shrink
c) Shine
d) Shake [2]
b) is
c) is be
d) are[2]
a) will
b) can
c) should
d) could [2]
a) shine
b) will shines
c) shining
d) shines [2]
a) helped
b) helping
c) help
d) helps [2]
a) did
b) will
c) am
d) does [2]
a) was thought
b) think
c) thought
Jane ________ her blue jeans today, but usually, she wears a skirt or a dress.
a) wearing
b) is wearing
c) wears
d) wear [2]
a) moves
b) will move
c) has moved
d) moved [2]
40 He projected his voice throughout the room. (direct object of the verb)
a) Voice
b) His
c) Room
d) Projected [2]
41 I clean my room very quickly. In the sentence how the verb would be
written in the past tense.
a) Cleans
b) Cleaned
c) Will Clean
d) Will Cleaned [2]
a) looking
b) will look
c) am looking
d) look [2]
a) Helping verb
b) Linking verb
c) Modal verb
a) are
b) will
c) were
d) had [2]
a) should not
b) cannot
c) could not
a) couldn’t
b) wouldn’t
c) shouldn’t
a) wrote
b) will write
c) is writing
48 My sister ________ (wash) her face after every two hours daily.
a) washed
b) wash
c) washing
d) washes [2]
a) couldn’t see
b) wouldn’t see
c) wasn’t see
a) were
b) am
c) was
d) are[2]
b) can’t
c) couldn’t been
d) cannot be [2]
a) can fly
b) fly
c) ought to fly
a) allow
b) allowable
c) allowing
d) allows [2]
a) will run
b) would run
c) has run
a) came
b) will come
c) has come
d) is coming [2]
a) was able to
b) could
c) should
d) would [2]
The entire audience ________ out in hilarious laughter as she said the
punchline.
a) burst
b) were bursting
c) had burst
d) is bursting [2]
a) should
b) can
c) may
d) will[2]
a) Modal verbs
b) Action verb
c) Linking verb
a) was
b) did
c) could
d) might [2]
a) get
b) had get
c) got
a) wanted
b) wants
c) wanting
d) want [2]
63 The taxi can take you to the airport for an extra charge.(choose the
helping verb)
a) An
b) For
c) You
d) Can [2]
a) drink
b) drank
c) drinking
d) drinks [2]
c) I wrote a letter
a) would think
b) should think
c) will think
d) think [2]
a) Rung
b) Ringing
c) Rang
d) Ring [2]
Now he ________ questions to see if the students have understood the lesson.
a) is asking
b) asked
c) Asking
d) ask [2]
a) is having
b) having
c) have
d) has [2]
b) operate
c) operating
d) operates [2]
a) could
b) can
c) should not
d) may [2]
a) last
b) lasting
c) lasted
d) lost [2]
73 The underlined word in the given sentence has been wrongly used.
Choose the correct verb:
a) started
b) began
c) begin
d) begun [2]
a) kept
b) keeps
c) keeping
d) keep [2]
a) try
b) is trying
c) are trying
d) tried [2]
a) will see
b) saw
c) see
d) seen [2]
a) are not
b) could not
c) cannot
a) am thinking
b) thought
c) think
d) thinks [2]
a) could
b) can
c) will
d) should [2]
a) were
b) is
c) has
d) are[2]
a) flied
b) fly
c) flew
d) flying [2]
a) being
b) are
c) is
d) were [2]
a) We should
b) hurried
c) otherwise we will
a) am not using
b) doesn’t use
c) didn’t use
a) must
b) can
c) may
d) will[2]
a) was contains
b) contain
c) containing
d) contains [2]
a) can
b) has
c) have
d) will[2]
89 The night before the show, Lesley rehearsed her lines in front of the
mirror. What is the verb in the sentence?
a) Show
b) Before
c) Rehearsed
d) Lines [2]
90 We have thrown the ball into the neighbour’s garden many times. What
is the auxiliary verb in the sentence?
a) Have
b) The
c) Thrown
d) Many [2]
a) done
b) does
c) must
b) studied
c) study
a) chooses
b) will choose
c) choose
d) chose [2]
a) worked
b) been worked
c) is working
d) working [2]
She’s in the hospital with a head injury. She ________ wearher helmet!
b) could be
c) didn’t
a) weeps
b) weep
c) weeping
d) wept [2]
a) Linking verb
b) Helping verb
c) Action verb
b) could
c) should
d) will[2]
a) will committed
b) is committed
c) commit
d) committing [2]
a) could been
b) being
c) can
d) can be [2]
a) switched
b) is switching
c) switches
d) is switched [2]
a) am visit
b) are visit
c) visits
d) visited [2]
a) abide
b) obey
c) abided
d) abiding [2]
a) are
b) was
c) am
d) is [2]
At first, she didn’t want to go with me, but I _______ make her change her
mind.
a) should
b) could
c) was able to
d) would [2]
106 From the given below find out how many verbs are there.
swim, think, clock, tooth, drive, take, basketball, grass, write, play, game,
relax
a) 8
b) 5
c) 7
d) 6 [2]
107 Choose the correct verb:
As he ________ not satisfied with the answer, he ________ the lesson tomorrow.
c) is, repeated
a) mustn’t have
b) shouldn’t have
c) couldn’t have
a) are crying
b) cries
c) cried
d) cry [2]
a) is
b) was
c) were
d) are[2]
a) had finished
b) finished
c) finishes
a) am looks
b) looked
c) is looks
d) looking [2]
a) might
b) were
c) does
d) should [2]
It ________ be easy for Mary. Her parents diedwhen she was only 4 years old.
a) wouldn’t
b) can’t
c) shouldn’t
d) mustn’t [2]
a) modal verbs
b) linking verb
c) helping verb
b) have seen
117 The fox was hungry so it ________ wandering here and there in the
forest.
a) was
b) is
c) had
d) are[2]
a) will pass
b) passed
c) passes
a) is expecting
b) expected
c) am expecting
a) are prefer
b) is prefer
c) prefers
d) prefer [2]
There was no other car involved in the accident. He ________ fallen asleep at
the wheel.
a) can’t have
b) should have
c) would have
a) Must
b) Will
c) May
d) Can [2]
a) may
b) might
c) must
d) could [2]
a) got
b) get
c) getting
d) is getting [2]
a) fluctuated
b) fluctuats
c) fluctuating
d) fluctuate [2]
a) was using
b) use
c) using
d) am using[2]
a) does
b) doing
c) done
d) do [2]
a) got
b) get
c) gotten
d) gets [2]
a) be
b) do
c) has
d) does [2]
130 Choose the sentence which has intransitive verb.
a) had itches
b) itching
c) itch
d) itched [2]
a) going
b) went
c) gone
d) will go [2]
a) hanging
b) hung
c) hanged
d) hang [2]
134 After the speech, Mario asked a question about Sydney. (action verb)
a) Speech
b) Question
c) Asked
d) Sydney [2]
All the planets in the solar system ________ around the Sun.
a) revolving
b) revolved
c) revolves
d) revolve [2]
136 Choose the correct form of model auxiliary verb for the given sentence:
a) might
b) can
c) could
d) must [2]
a) Drinks
b) Unfortunately
c) Sugar
d) Contain [2]
a) hanged
b) hung
c) hanging
d) hang [2]
a) The
b) A
c) At
d) Stay [2]
a) have been
b) These books
c) sell
d) by us [2]
a) am bring
b) does bought
c) been bring
a) wait
b) waited
c) waiting
d) waits [2]
a) writes
b) will be writing
c) wrote
d) is writing [2]
144 Choose the appropriateverb:
a) written
b) writing
c) writes
d) wrote [2]
145 My dream is for every person to fulfil his or her goals.Count how many
verbs are there in the sentence.
a) 4
b) 1
c) 3
d) 2 [2]
a) slips
b) slipped
c) slip
d) slipping [2]
a) It is snowing
b) It snowed
c) It is snow
d) It snows [2]
148 Choose the correct form of verb for the given sentence:
a) persuaded
b) suggested
c) counseled
d) proposed[2]
a) flew
b) flied
c) fly
d) flying [2]
a) insults
b) insult
c) insulting
d) insulted [2]
a) give
b) gives
c) given
d) gave [2]
a) will
b) passed
c) passes
a) celebrating
b) celebrated
c) celebrate
We ________ to the new house because the old house was small enough for
our family.
a) shifted
b) shifts
c) are shifted
d) is shifted [2]
a) are seeing
b) sees
c) have seen
d) saw [2]
a) rolled
b) roll
c) are rolling
d) rolles [2]
a) wasn’tfind
b) couldn’tfind
c) shouldn’tfind
d) wouldn’tfind [2]
You ________ told me it was his birthday. I would have bought him a present.
a) would have
b) should have
c) might have
a) is shining
b) shine
c) is shines
d) shines [2]
a) has seen
b) saw
c) am seeing
a) buy
b) bought
c) buys
d) buying [2]
162 Read the statements carefully and choose the correct option.
1. The sun shines brightly. (transitive)
c) He spoke loudly.
a) playing
b) play
c) am playing
d) am play [2]
a) attended
b) attends
c) attend
d) attending [2]
My sister goes to the temple daily but she does not worshipped.
a) My sister goes
b) to temple daily
c) worshipped
The officer offered to ________ the clauses so that the staff might understand
them well.
a) reiterates
b) reiterating
c) reiterate
d) reiterated [2]
a) needn’t
b) need have
c) needn’t have
169 Even the strongest trees were shaking during the storm.(choosethe
main verb)
a) Strongest
b) Storm
c) Even
d) Shaking [2]
a) has left
b) have left
c) is left
d) leave [2]
Don’t call him now. He ________ have got out of bed yet.
a) should not
b) might not
c) could not
a) wasn’tunderstand
b) couldn’tunderstand
c) shouldn’tunderstand
d) wouldn’tunderstand [2]
a) ring
b) rings
c) rang
d) is ringing[2]
a) fighted
b) quarrels
c) fighting
d) quarrel [2]
a) does not
b) was not
c) has not
d) is not [2]
Asha Bhonsle was ________ Life Time Achievement Award in IFFA 2014 in
Dubai.
a) given
b) giving
c) give
d) gave [2]
a) He is
b) run fast
c) very tired
a) said
b) showed
c) narrated
d) attended [2]
a) won
b) had won
c) has winning
d) winning [2]
a) there is snow
b) it’s snowing
c) it snowed
d) it snows [2]
a) so I play
b) Yesterday
Let’s meet for lunch tomorrow. We ________ discuss our holiday plans.
a) would
b) could
c) can
a) teach
b) teaching
c) teachers
d) taught [2]
b) visiting
c) will visit
185 Choose the correct form of modal auxiliary verb for the given sentence:
a) must
b) needn’t
c) should
d) may [2]
186 I had reached the street. I had glanced into the stores on both sides
(use the helping verb to combine the sentences)
a) I had reached and glanced into the street and stores on both sides.
b) I had reached the street and I had glanced into the stores on both sides.
d) I had reached the street and glanced into the stores on both sides. [2]
a) is
b) were
c) was
d) will[2]
a) came
b) coming
c) comes
d) come [2]
a) in
b) will
c) was
d) do [2]
a) selling
b) sells
c) would sell
d) sell [2]
a) would sees
b) seeing
c) see
d) saw [2]
a) telling
b) tell
c) told
d) tells [2]
b) are
c) am
d) were [2]
a) was
b) were
c) can
d) are[2]
a) am
b) are
c) were
d) is [2]
a) show
b) showing
c) shows
d) showed [2]
197 In English the largest number of verbs starts with “S”? Find them out.
(Hint: Sh_w)
a) Shine
b) Shrink
c) Slide
d) Show [2]
a) lays
b) is laying
c) lay
a) is
b) will
c) was
d) were [2]
a) should
b) can
c) will
d) could [2]