Verbal Ability - Auxiliary Verbs Online Quiz

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Q 1 - The bus ... just arrived.

Answer : D

Explanation

“Have/has” are also used as auxiliary verbs when the main verb represents an action that ended in the past and there is discussion in the present on that action.

Q 2 - How ... people reach the top of this mountain?

Answer : A

Explanation

“Do/does” is also used to ask questions about the occurrence or non-occurrence of any action happening in the present. “Do” is used by “I, you, we, they” and plural nouns, while “Does” is used by “he, she, it” and other singular nouns. For negative questions, “not” is used with “do” or “does”. The structure is — “Do/Does” + noun/pronoun + “verb”.

Q 3 - The teacher ... going to congratulate the students on their performance now.

Answer : B

Explanation

When we use auxiliary verbs for actions that happened in the past time, we use “was” for “I, he, she, it”, and “were” for “we, you, they” and nouns respectively.

Q 4 - That ... a lot of fun sliding down the slope! We all enjoyed it!

Answer : B

Explanation

When we use auxiliary verbs for actions that happened in the past time, we use “was” for “I, he, she, it”, and “were” for “we, you, they” and nouns respectively.

Q 5 - They ... playing in the sand.

Answer : C

Explanation

When we use auxiliary verbs for actions that happen in the present time, we use “am” for “I”, “are” for “we, you, they” and “is” for "he, she, it" and nouns respectively.

Q 6 - My neighbors/help/not/me with the dishes last night.

Answer : A

Explanation

“Did” is also used to deny the happening of any action in the past time. “Did” is used with “I, we, you, he, she, it, they” and plural/singular nouns. The structure is — Noun/pronoun + “Did” + “not”.

Q 7 - You/do/not/your bed.

Answer : C

Explanation

“Have/has” are also used as auxiliary verbs when the main verb represents an action that ended in the past and there is discussion in the present on that action.

Q 8 - … they/travel/by train?

Answer : A

Explanation

“Do/does” is also used to ask questions about the occurrence or non-occurrence of any action happening in the present. “Do” is used by “I, you, we, they" and plural nouns, while “Does” is used by “he, she, it” and other singular nouns. For negative questions, “not” is used with “do” or “does”. The structure is — “Do/Does” + noun/pronoun + “verb”.

Q 9 - … you/read/that book soon?