Verbs Quiz - CBSE Class 8 English

Free practice quiz: Verbs (CBSE Class 8 English). 15 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This CBSE Class 8 English practice quiz has 15 multiple-choice questions on Verbs, and 15 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The cat quickly climbed the tree.'

   1. cat
   2. quickly
   3. climbed
   4. tree
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   Answer: C. climbed

   The verb in the sentence is 'climbed' as it represents the action performed by the subject.

2. Complete the sentence with the correct verb: 'The sun _____ brightly yesterday.'

   1. shine
   2. shone
   3. shining
   4. shines
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   Answer: B. shone

   The past tense of 'shine' is 'shone', used here to describe an action that happened yesterday.

3. Choose the correct verb: 'The committee _____ decided on the new policy.'

   1. has
   2. have
   3. is
   4. are
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   Answer: A. has

   The singular collective noun 'committee' takes the singular verb 'has' for agreement.

4. Choose the correct past perfect tense form: 'She _____ before I arrived.'

   1. left
   2. had left
   3. leaves
   4. leaving
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   Answer: B. had left

   The past perfect tense 'had left' indicates an action completed before another past event.

5. Select the correct verb form for the sentence: 'Neither the teacher nor the students ____ present today.'

   1. is
   2. are
   3. was
   4. were
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   Answer: B. are

   When using 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the nearest subject: 'students,' which is plural, so 'are' is correct.

More questions in this quiz

Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. Which of the following sentences uses a helping verb?
2. What is the past tense of the verb 'fly'?
3. Identify the gerund in the sentence: 'Swimming is my favorite hobby.'
4. Which of the following is a modal verb?
5. Identify the infinitive in the sentence: 'She likes to dance in the evenings.'
6. Find the passive voice sentence.
7. Which sentence exemplifies the subjunctive mood?
8. Identify the use of an auxiliary verb: 'She is reading a book.'
9. Which sentence correctly uses the future perfect tense?
10. Choose the correct verb to fill in the blank: 'He ____ always been a hard worker.'

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