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 VERB EXERCISES with ANSWERS

 

We have Two Exercises with Answers

Number 1 and Number 2

NUMBER 1

Verb Exercises with Answers

QN 1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb:

1. The snake went away without ___________ the child. (harm)
2. He refused ___________ me into his room. (admit)
3. I am willing to beg that I may be ___________ (forgive)
4. ___________ and do not leave off in a hurry. (begin)
5. His speech was ___________ universally. (applaud)
6. He ___________ for his watch for a long time, but in vain. (search)
7. It ___________ me ___________ a fine on you. (pain, inflict)
8. He ___________ the show three times. (repeat)
9. We must ___________ our rules. (obey)
10. I do not ___________ the consequences. (fear)

Answers

1. harming
2. to admit
3. forgiven
4. begin
5. applauded
6. searched
7. pains, to inflict
8. repeated
9. obey
10. fear

QN 2. Fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms, choosing from the alternatives given in the brackets:

1. He and his brother (was/ were) present in the function.
2. Time and tide (waits/ wait) for none.
3. Bread and butter (is/ are) a wholesome food.
4. The poet and philosopher (are/ is) dead.
5. The orator and the statesman (has/ have) arrived.
6. Each day and each hour (brings/ bring) as a fresh anxiety.
7. Either Mohan or Sohan (are/ is) in the wrong.
8. Neither iron nor coal (is/ are) to be found in that country.
9. Neither my brother nor I (am/ are) happy.
10. Roman, as well as his friend (has/ have) won the prize.

Answers

1. was
2. wait
3. is
4. is
5. have
6. brings
7. is
8. is
9. am
10. has

QN 3. Correct the following sentences:

1. The general as well as his staff were there.
2. Plucking flowers are forbidden.
3. Neither John nor James were present in the school yesterday.
4. The secretary and treasurer take a walk every morning.
5. John as well as Tom are waiting for you. 6. Mohan with his friends were caught.
6. Every boy and every teacher have his own looks.
7. The study of mathematics require brains.
8. The scholar and the poet is dead. 10. Every one of the men were punished.

Answers

1. The general as well as his staff was there.
2. Plucking flower is forbidden.
3. Neither John nor James was present in the school yesterday.
4. The secretary and treasurer takes a walk every morning.
5. John as well as Tom is waiting for you.
6. Mohan with his friends was caught.
7. Every boy and every teacher has his own looks.
8. The study of Mathematics requires brain.
9. The scholar and the poet are dead.
10. Every one of the men was punished.

NUMBER 2

Verb Exercises with no Answers

A. Underline the verb in each sentence.

1. We live in an apartment on the boulevard.
2. Some children learn very fast.
3. We go for swimming lessons on Sunday.
4. I like my new bike.
5. Babies sometimes sleep during the day.
6. My dad buys a newspaper every morning.

B. Complete the following sentences by writing ‘is’, ‘am’ or ‘are’ in the blanks.

1. The weather ___________ pleasant today.
2. All the children ___________ on the playground.
3. Boys! You ___________ always late for class.
4. You ___________ in the basketball team, too.
5. Nobody in my class ___________ interested in football.
6. This computer ___________ more expensive than that one.
7. Sally ___________ my best friend.
8. Mom and dad ___________ downstairs watching television.

C. Add -ed to the following words.
Arrive ___________
Work ___________
Open ___________
Start ___________
Laugh ___________
Walk ___________

D. Fill in the blanks with is, am, or are along withing to complete the following sentences.

1. Hurry up! We ___________ for you. (wait)
2. That child ___________ bigger everyday. (get)
3. I ___________ for the shops to open. (wait)
4. I ___________ Jane tomorrow. (see)
5. My sister ___________ in Europe for the moment. (live)
6. His dad and brother ___________ (cycle) to the shops.

7. Two people ___________ (cook) dinner on the beach.
8. We ___________ (sit) in the classroom.

E. Fill in the following blanks with ‘has’ or ‘have’ and add -ed to the verb.

1. They ___________ (to clean) the house.
2. She ___________ (to close) the windows.
3. The man ___________ (to live) in London.
4. The policeman ___________ (to follow) the thief.
5. The cat ___________ (to chase) the bird.
6. We ___________ (to lift) the box.

F. Complete the following sentences with ‘had’ along with hints given in the box.
been – eaten – given – gone – had – known

1. We ___________ to the cinema before, (to be)
2. The pupils ___________ to the gym. (to go)
3. They ___________ already ___________ breakfast, (to eat)
4. Manju ___________ Gagan before the party, (to know)
5. Payal ___________ him the tip. (to give)

G. Write “was’ or ‘were’ in the blanks in the following passage.

It ___________ a beautiful day and there ___________ n’t a cloud in the sky. Mom, dad and I ___________ in the garden. Dad ___________ in the vegetable garden planting some seeds and Mom and I ___________ busy with other jobs. The day ___________ hot and soon I ___________ feeling very tired. Mom and dad ___________ not tired at all. They went on working for a long time. I ___________ glad when it ___________ time to go inside and have a drink.