Quiz for Main & Auxiliary Verbs

Q1: Which of the following is an auxiliary verb?

A. Run B. Can C. Eat D. Play

Q2: Identify the main verb in the sentence: She is singing.

A. She B. is C. singing D. the

Q3: Which sentence uses an auxiliary verb?

A. She goes daily. B. He runs fast. C. They have arrived. D. We eat food.

Q4: Which of the following is NOT an auxiliary verb?

A. Do B. Be C. Run D. Have

Q5: Choose the correct auxiliary verb: I ___ go now.

A. can B. run C. eat D. play

Q6: In the sentence: "He has been working", which are the auxiliary verbs?

A. has, been B. has, working C. been, working D. working, has

Q7: Select the sentence with a main verb only.

A. They can help. B. She is singing. C. We must go. D. He walked home.

Q8: Which is a modal auxiliary verb?

A. Do B. Can C. Be D. Is

Q9: Which sentence uses both a main and an auxiliary verb?

A. They walked home. B. He can swim. C. She reads books. D. I eat fruit.

Q10: What is the function of an auxiliary verb?

A. Describe a noun B. Replace the subject C. Support the main verb D. None

Q11: Which of these verbs can be both main and auxiliary?

A. Is B. Have C. Run D. Eat

Q12: Which of the following is a main verb?

A. Could B. Shall C. Sing D. Might

Q13: Identify the verb type: "They do the work."

A. Main B. Auxiliary C. Both D. None

Q14: Which verb is only used as auxiliary?

A. Be B. Have C. Can D. Play

Q15: What type of verb is "is" in "She is happy"?

A. Main B. Auxiliary C. Linking D. Action

Q16: Choose the sentence with a linking verb.

A. He ran quickly. B. They are students. C. I walked home. D. We watched TV.

Q17: Which verb completes the sentence: They ___ playing.

A. are B. play C. can D. be

Q18: Identify the auxiliary verb in: "She will dance tonight."

A. will B. she C. dance D. tonight

Q19: Which verb is helping in: "He has gone."

A. has B. he C. gone D. none

Q20: Which verb shows tense in: "They are arriving now."

A. They B. are C. arriving D. now