Verb (Exercise)

VERBS

GRAMMAR GEAR (Page. 51-55)

A. Underline the main verbs in these sentences.

1. The kitten hid under the rocking chair.

2. The library has many books.

3. Some trees can grow very tall.

4. The trees are larger and leafy.

5. After dinner, I did the dishes.

6. They are intelligent students. 

7. We had lunch at a roadside cafe.

8. My brother loves horse riding.

9. My sister has short curly hair.

10. The spaceship had enough oxygen.

11. The old man was wobbly on his feet.

ANSWERS

A. Underline the main verbs in these sentences.

1. The kitten hid under the rocking chair.

2. The library has many books.

3. Some trees can grow very tall.

4. The trees are larger and leafy.

5. After dinner, I did the dishes.

6. They are intelligent students. 

7. We had lunch at a roadside cafe.

8. My brother loves horse riding.

9. My sister has short curly hair.

10. The spaceship had enough oxygen.

11. The old man was wobbly on his feet.

B. Identify underlined verbs if they are Main Verb or Helping Verb, and write down in the space given.

1. I have won many prizes in sports. ________
2. We are celebrating my parents' anniversary. ________
3. Goats bleat to communicate with each other. ________
4. Binoy had climbed this mountain last year. ________
5. The British had ruled India for almost 200 years before India achieved its independence. ________
6. Some pigeons are building a nest in the niche. ________
7. These dancers are from Assam. ________
8. Mona is observing the stars through her telescope. ________
9. A telescope has powerful lenses. ________
10. An owl was screeching all night. ________

ANSWERS

B. Identify underlined verbs if they are Main Verb or Helping Verb, and write down in the space given.

1. I have won many prizes in sports.   Helping Verb  
2. We are celebrating my parents' anniversary.   Main Verb  

3.  Goats bleat to communicate with each other.  Main Verb   

4.  Binoy had climbed this mountain last year.  Helping Verb   

5.  The British had ruled India for almost 200 years before India achieved its independence.  Main Verb   

6.  Some pigeons are building a nest in the niche.  Helping Verb   

7.  These dancers are from Assam.  Main Verb   

8.  Mona is observing the stars through her telescope.  Main Verb   

9.  A telescope has powerful lenses.  Main Verb   

10. An owl was screeching all night.  Helping Verb  

C. Fill in the blanks with forms of the helping verbs be and have.

1. Look! A grasshopper ________ hopping on its six long legs.

2. We ________ crossed the road before the bus came.

3. We ________ won the match to set a new record.

4. The fisherman ________ is netting fish right now.

5. The elephants ________ destroyed the fence and rampaged through the fields.

6. We ________ dined before my father returned from office.

7. Many airlines ________ offering discounts on ticket fares these days.

8. The firefighters ________ dousing the fire.

9. They ________ made arrangements fro food for everybody.

10. He ________ decided to leave long before he heard the news.

ANSWERS

C. Fill in the blanks with forms of the helping verbs be and have.

1. Look! A grasshopper    is/was (write any one)    hopping on its six long legs.

2. We    had    crossed the road before the bus came.

3. We    have    won the match to set a new record.

4. The fisherman    is    netting fish right now.

5. The elephants    had    destroyed the fence and rampaged through the fields.

6. We    had    dined before my father returned from office.

7. Many airlines    are    offering discounts on ticket fares these days.

8. The firefighters    are/were (write any one)    dousing the fire.

9. They    have    made arrangements for food for everybody.

10. He    had    decided to leave long before he heard the news.

D. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb do.

1. The police________ their work thoroughly and carefully.

2. How ________  this machine work?

3. Where ________  you find this old pair of socks?

4. Diljit ________  not complete his assignment.

5. ________ you have any spare pencils, please?

6. How ________  you solve this puzzle?

7. Mr. Verghese ________ the accounts in my father's office.

8. Who ________  you call just now?

9. Why ________ the owl hunt at night?

10. Aliens ________ not have a human form.

ANSWER

D. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb do.

1. The police    did/do (write any one)    their work thoroughly and carefully.

2. How    does/did (write any one)    this machine work?

3. Where    did    you find this old pair of socks?

4. Diljit    did    not complete his assignment.

5.    Do    you have any spare pencils, please?

6. How    do/did (write any one)    you solve this puzzle?

7. Mr. Verghese    does    the accounts in my father's office.

8. Who    did    you call just now?

9. Why    does    the owl hunt at night?

10. Aliens    do    not have a human form.

E. Fill in the blanks with be, do and have as main verbs.
The first one has been done for you.

In Grandma's house, everyone has a duty on the farm. Last summer, we ________ there and we all ________ the jobs allocated to us. Myra ________ the responsibility of collecting the eggs. They ________ like hidden treasures under the bushes. My toddler cousin too ________ his bit by feeding the poultry. He ________ grains in his tiny hands and walked among the poultry. Lara and Dhara ________ on the duty of picking ripe vegetables. They ________ a basket to collect all these. Poor Kitty and Manik! They ________ the job of pulling out the weeds assigned to them, while I ________ in charge of watering the plants. So, with a hose in hand, I ________ always naughty and would shower them all.

ANSWERS

E. Fill in the blanks with be, do and have as main verbs. 

The first one has been done for you.

In Grandma's house, everyone has a duty on the farm. Last summer, we    were    there and we all    did    the jobs allocated to us. Myra    had    the responsibility of collecting the eggs. They    were    like hidden treasures under the bushes. My toddler cousin too    did    his bit by feeding the poultry. He    had    grains in his tiny hands and walked among the poultry. Lara and Dhara    were    on the duty of picking ripe vegetables. They    had    a basket to collect all these. Poor Kitty and Manik! They    did     the job of pulling out the weeds assigned to them, while I    was    in charge of watering the plants. So, with a hose in hand, I    did     always naughty and would shower them all. 

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