| Board | CBSE |
| Textbook | NCERT |
| Class | Class 6 |
| Subject | English |
| Chapter | MCQ Questions for Verbs |
| Chapter Name | Verbs Questions |
| Category | Worksheets |
About Verbs MCQ Questions
Find below MCQ questions prepared by experts in English Grammar for topic Verbs of class 6 English. These questions are useful for CBSE and other board students to build a good foundation of English grammar specifically on the Verbs part. This page consists of Parts of speech Questions and covers all parts of speech. For more English Grammar Questions check out the main page and do solve NCERT questions with the help of NCERT solutions for class 6 English.
Verbs MCQ Questions for Class 6 English Grammar Set-1
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Q.1. The correct option will be
a. The sunflower is a beautiful flower.
b. The sunflower are a beautiful flower.
c. The sunflower has a beautiful flower.
d. The sunflower have a beautiful flower.
Answer:
(a)
A verb must agree in number and person with its subject. Here we are talking about a particular flower that is sunflower which is singular in number. Therefore, ‘is’ is used.
Q. 2. I put on my cap. I went out. The correct form to join these pair of sentences will be
a. I went out and put on my cap.
b. going out I put on my cap.
c. putting on my cap, I went out.
d. I put on my cap and I went out.
Answer:
(c)
The present participle is formed by adding ‘ing’ to the first form or present tense of a verb and used to join two sentences.
Q.3. With the verb to be (am, are is), the correct form of the sentence will be
a. I is a girl.
b. I are a girl.
c. I am a girl.
d. I am is a girl.
Answer:
(c)
‘Am’ agrees in person with its subject ‘I’.
Q.4. The correct option will be
a. he has a medical degree.
b. he have a medical degree.
c. he is a medical degree.
d. he are a medical degree.
Answer:
(a)
‘He’ is a third person singular subject with which we use ‘has’.
Q. 5. With two singular subjects, the correct verb will be
a. Man and woman are the two wheels of the family.
b. Man and woman is the two wheels of the family.
c. Man and woman am the two wheels of the family.
d. Man and woman was the two wheels of the family.
Answer:
(a)
When two or more singular subjects are joined by ‘and’, the verb is generally in the plural number.
Q.6. The past and past participle of arise is
a. arose-arisen.
b. arise-arose.
c. arise-arisen.
d. arisen-arise.
Answer:
(a)
Arise is an irregular verb. There is no regular way of forming the past and past participle forms, but many different ways are used.
Q. 7. The correct option will be
a. I has come here to stay with you.
b. I is came here to stay with you.
c. I have come here to stay with you.
d. I am come here to stays with you.
Answer:
(c)
‘I’ is a first person singular number with which we use ‘have’.
Q. 8. The correct option to express a universal truth will be
a. The earth moved round the sun.
b. The earth moving round the sun.
c. The earth moves round the sun.
d. The earth move round the sun.
Answer:
(c)
The Present Indefinite Tense is used to express an action taking place at the present moment, to express a habitual action, or a universal truth.
Q.9. The correct option will be
a. I told him that I shall reach Delhi in a week.
b. I tell him that I should reach Delhi in a week.
c. I told him that I would reach Delhi in a week.
d. I told him that I have reach Delhi in a week.
Answer:
(b)
In indirect speech ‘will or shall’ changes into ‘would’ if the reporting verb is in past tense.
Verbs MCQ Questions for Class 6 English Grammar Set-2
Q. 10. With the verb to be (am, are is), the correct form of the sentence will be
a. Dollar and Bruno am my dogs.
b. Dollar and Bruno is my dogs.
c. Dollar and Bruno are my dogs.
d. Dollar and Bruno am is my dogs.
Answer:
(c)
When two or more singular subjects are joined by ‘and’, the verb is generally in the plural number.
Q.11. Pronunciation is a noun. The verb of this word will be
a. pronounciation.
b. pronounciate.
c. pronounce.
d. pronouncement.
Answer:
(c)
The act of uttering is called pronunciation-‘The pronunciation of Chinese is difficult to foreigners’. Pronounce means to use the organs of speech to make yourself heard- ‘I’m learning to pronounce French.’
Q.12. With the verb to be (am, are is), the correct form of the sentence will be
a. My mother are at work.
b. My mother am is at work.
c. My mother is am at works.
d. My mother is at work.
Answer:
(d)
‘Mother’ is a singular noun with which the verb should also be in the singular number.
Q. 13. With the verb to be (am, are is), the correct form of the sentence will be
a. Anil am from Delhi, but Sunil and Rohan is from Noida.
b. Anil are from Delhi, but Sunil and Rohan is from Noida.
c. Anil is from Delhi, but Sunil and Rohan is from Noida.
d. Anil is from Delhi, but Sunil and Rohan are from Noida.
Answer:
(d)
‘Anil’ is a singular noun with which the verb should also in the singular number. Sunil and Rohan are two singular subjects joined by ‘and’. Therefore, the verb here will be in plural number.
Q.14. Rita stopped at our house and then hurry home. The proper verb tense for the underlined word is
a. hurring.
b. hurried.
c. hurred.
d. hurrying.
Answer:
(b)
It is used to express an action which was done or which happened in the past. Therefore, we shall use simple past tense.
Q. 15. With the verb to be (am, are is), the correct form of the sentence will be
a. They is in the same class.
b. They are in the same class.
c. They am in the same class.
d. They has in the same class.
Answer:
(b)
‘They’ is a plural number with which the plural verb ‘are’ will be used.
Q.16. Connection is a noun. The verb of this word will be
a. conectivity.
b. connect.
c. conection.
d. connections.
Answer:
(b)
The noun ‘connection’ means the act of connecting- ‘There appeared to be no connection between the two crimes’. The verb form means to join to or by means of a communications circuit: Please connect me to the number in Mumbai.
Q.17. Illustrator is a noun. The verb of this word will be
a. illustration.
b. illustrate.
c. illustrat.
d. illustrater.
Answer:
(b)
Illustrator means an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.). Illustrate means to clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons: The editor illustrated the definition.
Q.18. Tomorrow, I buy a Cadbury. The proper verb tense for the underlined word is
a. buying.
b. buyed.
c. will buy.
d. have bought.
Answer:
(c)
This sentence is in future tense because it tells us about some action which will take place. ‘Will’ is used before the first form of the main verb.
Q.19. Sally is hide behind the tree. The proper verb tense for the underlined word is
a. hiding.
b. hidden.
c. will hide.
d. hide.
Answer:
(a)
The sentence is in present continuous form. It expresses an action which is continuing in the present time.
Verbs MCQ Questions for Class 6 English Grammar Set-3
Q.20. Sam played Tennis yesterday. Here, played is
a. present tense.
b. past tense.
c. future tense.
d. future continuous tense.
Answer:
(b)
It is used to express an action which was done or which happened in the past.
Q.21. Arun and Dev write their notes. The proper verb for the underlined word to express it in present continuous form will be
a. has written.
b. are writing.
c. wrote.
d. is writing.
Answer:
(b)
The sentence is in present continuous form. It expresses an action which is continuing in the present time. Since the sentence refers to two persons, the plural form ‘are’ is used.
Q.22. Ronny smiled proudly. Here, smiled is
a. past tense.
b. present tense.
c. future tense.
d. present continuous tense.
Answer:
(a)
The sentence expresses an action which was done or which happened in the past.
Q.23. The ball flies through the air. Here, flies is
a. future tense.
b. present tense.
c. past tense.
d. present continuous tense.
Answer:
(b)
It is used to express an action which is done in the present time.
Q. 24. Cholera broke out in the city. Here, broke out means
a. destroyed.
b. ruined.
c. damaged.
d. spread.
Answer:
(d)
‘Broke out’ is a phrasal verb. The meaning of phrasal verb is different from the meaning of the verb when it is used separately.
Q.25. He will come tomorrow. Here, ‘will come’ is
a. present tense.
b. past tense.
c. future tense.
d. present continuous tense.
Answer:
(c)
It is used to express an action which will be done or an event which will take place in the future.
Q.26. Rani will sing a song. Here, ‘will sing’ is
a. future tense.
b. past tense.
c. present tense.
d. present continuous tense.
Answer:
(a)
It is used to express an action which will be done or an event which will take place in the future.
Q. 27. The two friends fell out. Here, fell out means
a. knock down.
b. demolish.
c. quarrelled.
d. set up.
Answer:
(c)
‘Fell out’ is a phrasal verb. The meaning of phrasal verb is different from the meaning of the verb when it is used separately.
Q. 28. The past and past participle of bring is
a. brought-brought.
b. bring-brought.
c. brought-bring.
d. bring-bring.
Answer:
(a)
Bring is an irregular verb. There is no regular way of forming the past and past participle forms, but many different ways are used.
Q. 29. He made off with my clothes. Here, made off means
a. arrange.
b. get ready.
c. tear off.
d. ran away.
Answer:
(d)
‘Made off’ is a phrasal verb. The meaning of phrasal verb is different from the meaning of the verb when it is used separately.
Q. 30. The correct option will be
a. I found out this.
b. this I found out.
c. I found this out.
d. out I found this.
Answer:
(c)
If the object is a pronoun ‘this’, ‘that’, etc., it is always placed between the verb and the participle. It is always wrong to place it after the participle.
Q. 31. The correct option will be
a. The Principal and warden are coming.
b. The Principal and warden is coming.
c. The Principal and warden am coming.
d. The Principal and warden were coming.
Answer:
(b)
If the two singular nouns refer to the same person or thing the verb would be singular. Here, Principal and warden is one person, as the article ‘the’ has not been repeated and used before ‘warden’ also.
Q. 32. The correct option will be
a. His honesty and integrity is well-known.
b. His honesty and integrity are well-known.
c. His honesty and integrity has well-known.
d. His honesty and integrity were well-known.
Answer:
(a)
If the two subjects together express one idea or both have the same meaning, the verb would be singular.
Q. 33. The correct option will be
a. Either he or I is mistaken.
b. Either he or I am mistaken.
c. Either he or I are mistaken.
d. Either he or I has mistaken.
Answer:
(b)
When the subjects connected by ‘either..or’, ‘neither..nor’ are of different persons, the verb agrees in person with the one nearest to it.
Q. 34. The correct option will be
a. His power and influence are great.
b. His power and influence is great.
c. His power and influence has great.
d. His power and influence were great.
Answer:
(b)
If the two subjects together express one idea or both have the same meaning, the verb would be singular.
Q. 35. The correct option will be
a. The quality of the mangoes were not good.
b. The quality of the mangoes are not good.
c. The quality of the mangoes has not good.
d. The quality of the mangoes was not good.
Answer:
(d)
When a plural noun comes between a verb and its real subject, the verb is wrongly made to agree with the plural subject. Here, the subject of ‘was’ is quality, and not ‘mangoes’.
Q. 36. The correct option will be
a. Not only the students but also the teacher was laughing.
b. Not only the students but also the teacher were laughing.
c. Not only the teacher but also the students was laughing.
d. Not only the teacher but also the students is laughing.
Answer:
(a)
When two subjects are joined by ‘not only…but also’, the verb agrees with the second subject.
Q. 37. He has been living in Delhi for the last five years. The tense mentioned here is
a. simple present form.
b. present continuous form.
c. present perfect form.
d. present perfect continuous form.
Answer:
(d)
It is used to express an action which began sometime ago in the past and which is still continuing. In this tense ‘has been’ or ‘have been’ are used before the -ing form of the main verb.
Q. 38. The Past Participle of walk is
a. walk.
b. walked.
c. walking.
d. walkd.
Answer:
(b)
Walk is a regular verb. The Past Participle is formed by adding –ed to the base form of the verb.
Q. 39. We had reached the station, before the train arrived. The tense mentioned here is
a. simple past form.
b. past continuous form.
c. past perfect form.
d. past perfect continuous form.
Answer:
(c)
It is used to tell us of an action which was completed in the past before some other action took place or some other event happened. In this tense-form had is used before the third form or past participle form of the main verb.
Q. 40. The Past tense of bear is
a. bear.
b. born.
c. borne.
d. bore.
Answer:
(d)
Bear is an irregular verb. There is no regular way of forming the past and past participle forms. Many different ways are used. Eg. Bear-bore- borne.
Q. 41. The Past Participle of become is
a. become.
b. became.
c. becomed.
d. becoming.
Ans. a.
Become is an irregular verb. There is no regular way of forming the past and past participle forms. Many different ways are used. Become-became-become.
Q. 42. He will pass the examination. The tense mentioned here is
a. simple future.
b. future continuous.
c. future perfect.
d. future perfect continuous.
Answer:
(a)
It is used to tell about an action which will be done or an event which will take place in the future. In this form, ‘will or shall’ are used before the first form of the main verb.
Q. 43. The Past tense of bite is
a. bite.
b. bitten.
c. biten.
d. bit.
Answer:
(d)
‘Bite’ is an irregular verb. There is no regular way of forming the past and past participle forms. Many different ways are used. Bite-bit-bitten.
Q. 44. The correct option to express a habitual action will be
a. I got up every day at 6 o’clock.
b. I am geting up every day at 6 o’clock.
c. I get up every day at 6 o’clock.
d. I have get up every day at 6 o’clock.
Answer:
(c)
The Simple Present Tense is used to express an action taking place at the present moment, to express a habitual action.
Q. 45. The sleeping dogs. Here, ‘sleeping’ is
a. a verb.
b. an adjective.
c. a noun.
d. an adverb.
Answer:
(b)
A Present participle is an Adjective when it quantifies some noun or pronoun.
Q. 46. He went out smiling. Here, smiling is
a. a verb.
b. an adjective.
c. an adverb.
d. a noun.
Answer:
(c)
Here, smiling is an adverb because it modifies a verb.
Q. 47. He took his books. He went home. The correct form to join this pair of sentences will be
a. he took his books to went home.
b. he went home and took his books.
c. taking his books, he went home.
d. going to home, he took books.
Answer:
(c)
The present participle is formed by adding ‘ing’ to the first form or present tense of a verb and used to join two sentences.
Q.48. The correct option will be
a. Her two daughters are still small.
b. Her two daughters is still small.
c. Her two daughter are still small.
d. Her two daughter is still small.
Answer:
(a)
A verb must agree in number and person with its subject. Since, this sentence is talking about two daughters; the plural verb ‘are’ is used.
Q. 49. Going up the hill, a house was seen. There is an error in this sentence. The correct form will be
a. going up the hill, seen was a house.
b. a house was seen, going up the hill.
c. going up the hill, he saw a house.
d. going up the hill, he seen a house.
Answer:
(c)
Since a Participle is also an Adjective, it must be related to some noun or pronoun which it quantifies. It should never be left unattached.
Q.50. The correct option will be
a. Dogs are the most faithful animal.
b. Dogs is the most faithful animal.
c. Dog has the most faithful animal.
d. Dog am the most faithful animal.
Answer:
(a)
A verb must agree in number and person with its subject. Since, this sentence is talking about dogs in general; the plural verb ‘are’ is used.