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VERBS — TEST PAPER SET 1
Class VII English Grammar — Foundation Level
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General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A: 5 questions of 1 mark each.
3. Section B: 5 questions of 2 marks each.
4. Section C: 5 questions of 2 marks each.
5. Write neat and clear answers.
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A: 5 questions of 1 mark each.
3. Section B: 5 questions of 2 marks each.
4. Section C: 5 questions of 2 marks each.
5. Write neat and clear answers.
Section A — Identify the Verb (1 Mark Each) [5 × 1 = 5]
Q1.1
Identify the verb in the sentence: Ravi plays cricket every evening in the park.
Q2.1
Identify the verb in the sentence: The teacher explained the chapter very clearly.
Q3.1
Identify the verb in the sentence: My mother cooks delicious dal and roti for dinner.
Q4.1
Identify the verb in the sentence: The children laughed at the funny puppet show.
Q5.1
Identify the verb in the sentence: Grandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
Section B — Types of Verbs (2 Marks Each) [5 × 2 = 10]
Q6.2
Identify the verb and state whether it is a main verb or a helping verb:
Anita is writing a letter to her friend.
Anita is writing a letter to her friend.
Q7.2
Identify the verb and state whether it is transitive or intransitive:
The baby sleeps peacefully in the cradle.
The baby sleeps peacefully in the cradle.
Q8.2
Identify the verb and state whether it is transitive or intransitive:
Meera bought new bangles from the market.
Meera bought new bangles from the market.
Q9.2
Pick out the main verb and the helping verb from the sentence:
The students have completed their homework before the bell.
The students have completed their homework before the bell.
Q10.2
State whether the underlined verb is an action verb or a linking verb:
(a) The mango tastes sweet.
(b) Rohit kicked the football hard.
(a) The mango tastes sweet.
(b) Rohit kicked the football hard.
Section C — Fill in the Blanks / Short Answer (2 Marks Each) [5 × 2 = 10]
Q11.2
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in brackets:
(a) The train ___ (arrive) at the station ten minutes ago.
(b) She ___ (dance) on the stage right now.
(a) The train ___ (arrive) at the station ten minutes ago.
(b) She ___ (dance) on the stage right now.
Q12.2
Write the past tense and past participle of the following verbs:
(a) write
(b) go
(a) write
(b) go
Q13.2
Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs:
(a) The birds ___ beautifully in the morning.
(b) My father ___ the car to office every day.
(a) The birds ___ beautifully in the morning.
(b) My father ___ the car to office every day.
Q14.2
Rewrite the following sentences by changing the verb to past tense:
(a) Priya walks to school every day.
(b) The farmer ploughs the field.
(a) Priya walks to school every day.
(b) The farmer ploughs the field.
Q15.2
Identify all verbs in the sentence and classify each as main or helping:
Amit was reading a storybook when his mother called him for dinner.
Amit was reading a storybook when his mother called him for dinner.
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Answer Key & Solutions
Q1. [1 Mark]
plays — It is the action word; it tells what Ravi does (action verb).
Q2. [1 Mark]
explained — It tells what the teacher did (action verb, past tense).
Q3. [1 Mark]
cooks — It tells the action performed by mother (action verb).
Q4. [1 Mark]
laughed — It tells what the children did (action verb, past tense).
Q5. [1 Mark]
reads — It is the action word showing what grandpa does every morning.
Q6. [2 Marks]
is — helping verb (auxiliary); it helps form the continuous tense. [1 mark]
writing — main verb; it shows the actual action being performed. [1 mark]
writing — main verb; it shows the actual action being performed. [1 mark]
Q7. [2 Marks]
Verb: sleeps [1 mark]
Type: Intransitive verb — It does not need an object; the baby just sleeps. [1 mark]
Type: Intransitive verb — It does not need an object; the baby just sleeps. [1 mark]
Q8. [2 Marks]
Verb: bought [1 mark]
Type: Transitive verb — It takes an object (‘bangles’). Meera bought what? — bangles. [1 mark]
Type: Transitive verb — It takes an object (‘bangles’). Meera bought what? — bangles. [1 mark]
Q9. [2 Marks]
Helping verb: have — It assists in forming the present perfect tense. [1 mark]
Main verb: completed — It shows the action done by the students. [1 mark]
Main verb: completed — It shows the action done by the students. [1 mark]
Q10. [2 Marks]
(a) tastes — Linking verb; it connects the subject ‘mango’ to the description ‘sweet’. [1 mark]
(b) kicked — Action verb; it shows a physical action done by Rohit. [1 mark]
(b) kicked — Action verb; it shows a physical action done by Rohit. [1 mark]
Q11. [2 Marks]
(a) The train arrived at the station ten minutes ago. (simple past) [1 mark]
(b) She is dancing on the stage right now. (present continuous) [1 mark]
(b) She is dancing on the stage right now. (present continuous) [1 mark]
Q12. [2 Marks]
(a) write → wrote (past tense), written (past participle) [1 mark]
(b) go → went (past tense), gone (past participle) [1 mark]
(b) go → went (past tense), gone (past participle) [1 mark]
Q13. [2 Marks]
(a) The birds sing beautifully in the morning. [1 mark]
(b) My father drives the car to office every day. [1 mark]
(Accept any grammatically correct verb.)
(b) My father drives the car to office every day. [1 mark]
(Accept any grammatically correct verb.)
Q14. [2 Marks]
(a) Priya walked to school every day. [1 mark]
(b) The farmer ploughed the field. [1 mark]
(b) The farmer ploughed the field. [1 mark]
Q15. [2 Marks]
was — helping verb (forms past continuous with ‘reading’) [½ mark]
reading — main verb (shows the action Amit was doing) [½ mark]
called — main verb (shows the action his mother performed) [1 mark]
reading — main verb (shows the action Amit was doing) [½ mark]
called — main verb (shows the action his mother performed) [1 mark]