Writer's Choice Grade 6

Unit 10: Verbs

Multiple choice Quiz

1.
An action verb _______________.
A)names an action
B)never takes a direct object
C)is always in the present tense
D)is a verb like might have been
2.
What is the direct object in Sam ate a sandwich for lunch?
A)Sam
B)ate
C)sandwich
D)lunch
3.
Which type of action verb does not take a direct object?
A)transitive
B)intransitive
C)irregular verb
D)predicate word
4.
A direct object answers the question Whom? or ___________.
A)what?
B)when?
C)where?
D)why?
5.
An indirect object answers the question To whom? or ____________.
A)for whom?
B)for what reason?
C)in what place?
D)at what time?
6.
What is the predicate noun in Starz is my favorite band?
A)Starz
B)is
C)favorite
D)band
7.
What is the predicate adjective in Starz is still unknown?
A)Starz
B)is
C)still
D)unknown
8.
The most common helping verbs are be and ______.
A)choose
B)do
C)have
D)say
9.
The present participle of a verb usually ____________.
A)ends in -s
B)ends in -y
C)ends in -ed
D)ends in -ing
10.
To show that one event happened before another in the past, use ____________.
A)present tense
B)past tense
C)past perfect tense
D)future tense
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