7th Grade Language Usage
Verbs 1
Name
Question #1:
Is the verb in parentheses action or linking?
Compound light microscopes (have) more than one lens.
A. action
B. linking
Question #2:
Is the verb in parentheses action or linking?
A magnifying glass (is) a simple microscope.
A. action
B. linking
Question #3:
Is the verb in parentheses action or linking?
X-rays (pass) through skin and muscle.
A. linking
B. action
Question #4:
Is the verb in parentheses action or linking?
Magnified objects (appear) much larger.
A. action
B. linking
Question #5:
Write the verb phrase in this sentence.
An earthling would weigh much less on the moon.
Question #6:
Write the verb phrase in this sentence.
What do we call the pull of gravity on an object?
Question #7:
Write the verb phrase in this sentence.
The French will always be known as the developers of the metric t
Question #8:
Which of these verbs is in the miscellaneous group of helping verbs?
A. am
B. was
C. have
D. can
Question #9:
Which of these verbs comes from the "have" group of helping verbs?
A. did
B. been
C. had
D. must
Question #10:
Which of these verbs comes from the "be" group of verbs?
A. may
B. should
C. am
D. has
Question #11:
Which group of verbs includes the verb in parentheses?
He (has) been thinking of moving.
A. miscellaneous verbs
B. be verbs
C. have verbs
D. do verbs
Question #12:
Which group of verbs includes the verb in parentheses? I (will) tell you the truth.
A. be verbs
B. have verbs
C. do verbs
D. miscellaneous verbs
Question #13:
Which group of verbs includes the verb in parentheses? Tomorrow, I will have (been) playing for six months.
A. do verbs
B. have verbs
C. be verbs
D. miscellaneous verbs
Question #14:
Identify the correct principal form of this verb.
explain
A. present participle
B. present past
C. past
D. participle
7th Grade Language Usage
Verbs 1
Name
Question #15:
Identify the correct principal form of this verb.
wrote
A. future
B. past participle
C. past
D. present
Question #16:
Identify the correct principal form of this verb.
flying
A. present
B. past participle
C. past
D. present participle
Question #17:
Identify the correct principal form of this verb.
gone
A. present
B. past
C. past participle
present participle
Question #18:
What term is defined as a verb that has two or more words?
A. verb group
B. verb compilation
C. verb phrase
Question #19:
Choose the correct verb form to complete this sentence. He has ______his books in a row.
A. lays
B. lay
C. laid
Question #20:
Choose the correct verb form to complete this sentence.
Do not ______in the sun too long.
A. lies
B. laid
C. lie
Question #21:
Choose the correct verb form to complete this sentence. I'll just ______here a little longer.
A. sat
B. sit
C. have set
Question #22:
Choose the correct verb form to complete this sentence. He will be ______the table soon.
A. sat
B. setting
C. have set
Question #23:
Choose the correct verb form to complete this sentence. I have ______to the test.
A. rised
B. raised
C. risen
Question #24:
Choose the correct verb form to complete this sentence. The window was ______last night.
A. rised
B. raised
C. risen
7th Grade Language Usage
Verbs 1
Answer Key
1. A -action
2. B -linking
3. B -action
4. B -linking
5. would weigh
6. do call
7. will be known
8. D -can
9. C -had
10. C -am
11. C -have verbs
12. D -miscellaneous verbs
13. C -be verbs
14. B -present
15. C -past
16. D -present participle
17. C -past participle
18. C -verb phrase
19. C -laid
20. C -lie
21. B -sit
22. B -setting
23. C -risen
24. B -raised