Verb Phrases Quiz

1. What is a Verb Phrase?

A combination of nouns
A combination of words that express an action or a state of being
A single word that expresses action
A combination of adjectives

2. Which of the following is a Verb Phrase?

Quick brown fox
Could have been
Over the moon
Bright and sunny

3. What is the difference between Essential and Non-Essential Verb Phrases?

Essential verb phrases are optional while non-essential are necessary
Essential verb phrases are necessary while non-essential are optional
There is no difference
Essential verb phrases contain nouns

4. Which sentence uses a Verb Phrase correctly?

She could been running
He must have been sleeping
They can has been eating
I might been reading

5. Which of the following is NOT a Verb Phrase?

Should be
Fast and furious
Might have been
Can be

6. How can you identify a Verb Phrase?

By finding the main noun
By finding the main verb
By finding the main adjective
By finding the main preposition

7. Which sentence does NOT use a Verb Phrase?

She must have been studying
He swims fast
They could have been traveling
I might be eating

8. Which of the following Verb Phrases is in the Past Perfect Tense?

Has been running
Had been running
Will have been running
Is running

9. Which of the following sentences uses a Verb Phrase incorrectly?

I could have been a contender
She must been a doctor
They might be playing
He should have been working

10. What is emphasized about Verb Phrases in the article?

Their ability to express complex ideas and convey meaning
Their ability to always be in the past tense
Their requirement for an object
Their inability to be used in the passive voice