This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Verb Patterns – Set 2”.
1. The word ‘angry’ in the below sentence acts as a ________
The teacher was angry.
a) noun
b) verb
c) complement
d) pronoun
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Explanation: The word ‘angry’ describes the subject in the sentence ‘teacher’. It performs the role of an adjective and is thus, a Subject Complement.
2. Which of the following sentences has the structure ‘Subject + Verb + pronoun + that-clause’?
a) I had to leave the room
b) Rakesh told us that he will be there at 6 p.m.
c) My cousin informed that he is coming this weekend
d) He promised to quit smoking
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Explanation: The sentence, ‘Rakesh (subject) + told (verb) + us (pronoun) + that he will be there at 6 p.m. (that-clause)’ has the required structure and is thus, the correct answer.
3. Select the correct verb pattern of the below sentence.
I forgot to switch off the lights.
a) Subject + Verb + Preposition + Object
b) Subject + Verb + Complement + Verb
c) Subject + Verb + to-infinitive
d) Subject + Verb + Pronoun + Participle
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Explanation: The given sentence can be structured as I (subject) + forgot (verb) + to switch off the lights (to-infinitive). To-infinitive acts as the object of the verb.
4. Select the adjective in the below sentence.
He performs his tasks diligently.
a) diligently
b) performs
c) his tasks
d) he
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Explanation: ‘Tasks’ is a noun in the sentence and the adjective should be defining the way in which he performs them. Hence, ‘diligently’ is the adjective in the sentence.
5. A pronoun is a word that describes the noun in a sentence.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Pronoun acts as a substitute for the noun for the purpose of avoiding repetition of the same. Consider the example, ‘Harish lost his bag in the park’. Here ‘his’ is the pronoun acting as a substitute for the noun ‘Harish’.
6. Identify the sentence having the below mentioned verb pattern.
Subject + Verb + Pronoun + Interrogative + to-infinitive.
a) Raj asked where I was going
b) Ravi gave a watch as birthday present to his brother
c) Sheela’s mother taught her how to cook
d) The traffic inspector wanted to verify my credentials
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Explanation: The sentence, ‘Sheela’s mother (Subject) + taught (verb) + her (pronoun) + how (interrogative) + to cook (to-infinitive)’ has the verb pattern mentioned in the question.
7. Which of the following options is the verb pattern of the below sentence?
Sohail doesn’t know how to ride a bike.
a) Subject + Verb + Adverb
b) Subject + Verb + Complement
c) Subject + Verb + Noun + Object
d) Subject + Verb + Interrogative + to-infinitive
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Explanation: The sentence, ‘Sohail doesn’t know how to ride a bike’ has the Subject + Verb + Interrogative + to-infinitive structure. The interrogative part in the sentence is ‘how’ while ‘to ride a bike’ is the to-infinitive.
8. Choose the verb present in the sentence from the following options.
Suraj avoided playing video games.
a) suraj
b) avoided
c) playing
d) games
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Explanation: The verb is generally a word denoting an action. In the given sentence, ‘avoided’ is the verb whereas ‘playing’ is a Gerund.
9. The below sentence has the structure ‘Subject + Verb + to-infinitive’.
He advised him to pursue a career in research.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: There is a pronoun ‘him’ in the given sentence. Thus, the correct verb pattern of the sentence is ‘Subject + Verb + Pronoun + to-infinitive’.
10. Select the Participle present in the below sentence from the following options.
Lokesh had his laptop serviced.
a) lokesh
b) his
c) laptop
d) serviced
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Explanation: ‘Serviced’ is the Past Participle present in the sentence. It has the nature of both a verb and an Adjective and thus, qualifies as a Participle.
11. Identify the structure of the sentence below.
Paul gave me the money.
a) Subject + Verb +Indirect object + Direct object
b) Subject + Verb + Complement
c) Subject + Verb + Direct object + Indirect object
d) Subject + Verb + pronoun + infinitive
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Explanation: ‘Subject + Verb +Indirect object + Direct object’ is the correct answer. In the sentence, ‘me’ is the indirect object and ‘the money’ is the direct object.
12. Choose the sentence having the pattern ‘Subject + Verb + Direct Object + Preposition + Prepositional object’.
a) She likes to direct short films
b) I had no money to purchase anything
c) My mom told me the whole story
d) Sir gave assignment to all of us
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Explanation: In the sentence, ‘Sir gave assignment to all of us’, the direct object is ‘assignment’ as it answers the question of ‘what’. ‘To’ is the Preposition and ‘all of us’ is the Prepositional object.
13. In the below sentence, ‘what he should do next’ is ________
My father has decided what he should do next.
a) Interrogative clause
b) Complement
c) Interrogative infinitive
d) Verb
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Explanation: In the given sentence, the clause ‘what he should do next’ is an interrogative clause. The verb in the sentence is ‘has decided’.
14. Among the options, select the correct structure of the given sentence.
I saw him leave the class.
a) Subject + Verb + Pronoun + Plain infinitive
b) Subject + Verb + Pronoun + Participle
c) Subject + Verb + Complement
d) Subject + Verb + Adjective
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Explanation: Subject + Verb + Pronoun + Plain infinitive is the correct structure of the given sentence. An infinitive is a kind of noun with certain features of the verb. ‘Leave the class’ is the plain infinitive in the given sentence.
15. Select the sentence having the below mentioned Verb pattern.
Subject + Intransitive Verb.
a) Fishes swim
b) Siva likes playing golf
c) Leo kicked the football
d) He laughed at Lokesh
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Explanation: Intransitive Verb means that the action should not be carried over to the object, it should stop with the subject itself. ‘Fishes swim’ has the corresponding Verb pattern.
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