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VERBS — TEST PAPER SET 2
Class VII English Grammar — Intermediate 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 3 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 3 marks each.
5. Write neat and clear answers.
Section A — Choose the Correct Verb Form (1 Mark Each) [5 × 1 = 5]
Q1.1
Choose the correct verb form: The boys (is / are / am) playing kabaddi in the ground.
Q2.1
Choose the correct verb form: Sita (has / have / had) already finished her Diwali project.
Q3.1
Which of the following is an irregular verb?
(a) walked (b) jumped (c) swam (d) painted
(a) walked (b) jumped (c) swam (d) painted
Q4.1
Identify the modal verb in the sentence: You should respect your elders at all times.
Q5.1
True or False: In the sentence “She is a doctor,” the word ‘is’ acts as a linking verb.
Section B — Verb Forms & Classification (2 Marks Each) [5 × 2 = 10]
Q6.2
Write the three forms (V1, V2, V3) of the following verbs:
(a) sing
(b) break
(a) sing
(b) break
Q7.2
Identify all verbs in the sentence and classify each as finite or non-finite:
Rohan loves to swim in the river during summer.
Rohan loves to swim in the river during summer.
Q8.2
State whether the verb in each sentence is in active voice or passive voice:
(a) The gardener waters the plants every morning.
(b) The national anthem was sung by the students.
(a) The gardener waters the plants every morning.
(b) The national anthem was sung by the students.
Q9.2
Fill in the blanks using the correct tense of the verb in brackets:
(a) By the time we reached, the train ___ (leave) already.
(b) Next Monday, we ___ (visit) the science museum.
(a) By the time we reached, the train ___ (leave) already.
(b) Next Monday, we ___ (visit) the science museum.
Q10.2
Identify the verbs and classify them as transitive (T) or intransitive (I):
(a) The sun rises in the east.
(b) Neeraj threw the javelin with great force.
(a) The sun rises in the east.
(b) Neeraj threw the javelin with great force.
Section C — Application & Transformation (3 Marks Each) [5 × 3 = 15]
Q11.3
Change the following sentences from active voice to passive voice:
(a) The chef prepared a delicious biryani.
(b) Meena is reading the Ramayana.
(c) The police caught the thief near the railway station.
(a) The chef prepared a delicious biryani.
(b) Meena is reading the Ramayana.
(c) The police caught the thief near the railway station.
Q12.3
Rewrite the following sentences using the tense given in brackets:
(a) Arjun plays the tabla at the school function. (Past Continuous)
(b) The farmers harvest the crops. (Present Perfect)
(c) We will visit Agra. (Simple Past)
(a) Arjun plays the tabla at the school function. (Past Continuous)
(b) The farmers harvest the crops. (Present Perfect)
(c) We will visit Agra. (Simple Past)
Q13.3
Fill in the blanks with the correct modal verb from the options given (can, must, should, may, will):
(a) You ___ not cheat in the examination.
(b) ___ I borrow your pencil, please?
(c) She ___ speak both Hindi and English fluently.
(a) You ___ not cheat in the examination.
(b) ___ I borrow your pencil, please?
(c) She ___ speak both Hindi and English fluently.
Q14.3
Read the passage and pick out all the verbs. Classify each as main verb or helping verb:
“Kavita was walking to the market. She had forgotten her purse at home. She decided to go back quickly.”
“Kavita was walking to the market. She had forgotten her purse at home. She decided to go back quickly.”
Q15.3
Correct the verb errors in the following sentences and rewrite them:
(a) He goed to the temple yesterday.
(b) The children was playing in the rain.
(c) She have wrote a beautiful poem.
(a) He goed to the temple yesterday.
(b) The children was playing in the rain.
(c) She have wrote a beautiful poem.
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Answer Key & Solutions
Q1. [1 Mark]
are — The subject ‘boys’ is plural, so the helping verb must be ‘are’.
Q2. [1 Mark]
has — ‘Sita’ is singular third person, so ‘has’ is used with present perfect tense.
Q3. [1 Mark]
(c) swam — The verb ‘swim’ is irregular (swim → swam → swum). The others add ‘-ed’ for past tense.
Q4. [1 Mark]
should — It is a modal verb expressing advice or duty.
Q5. [1 Mark]
True. ‘Is’ links the subject ‘She’ to the complement ‘doctor’; it does not show action.
Q6. [2 Marks]
(a) sing → sang → sung [1 mark]
(b) break → broke → broken [1 mark]
(b) break → broke → broken [1 mark]
Q7. [2 Marks]
loves — finite verb (changes with tense/subject) [1 mark]
to swim — non-finite verb (infinitive; does not change with tense/subject) [1 mark]
to swim — non-finite verb (infinitive; does not change with tense/subject) [1 mark]
Q8. [2 Marks]
(a) Active voice — The subject ‘gardener’ performs the action ‘waters’. [1 mark]
(b) Passive voice — The subject ‘national anthem’ receives the action; ‘was sung’ uses be + past participle. [1 mark]
(b) Passive voice — The subject ‘national anthem’ receives the action; ‘was sung’ uses be + past participle. [1 mark]
Q9. [2 Marks]
(a) By the time we reached, the train had left already. (past perfect) [1 mark]
(b) Next Monday, we will visit / shall visit the science museum. (simple future) [1 mark]
(b) Next Monday, we will visit / shall visit the science museum. (simple future) [1 mark]
Q10. [2 Marks]
(a) rises — Intransitive (I); no object is needed (the sun just rises). [1 mark]
(b) threw — Transitive (T); it takes the object ‘javelin’ (threw what? — the javelin). [1 mark]
(b) threw — Transitive (T); it takes the object ‘javelin’ (threw what? — the javelin). [1 mark]
Q11. [3 Marks]
(a) A delicious biryani was prepared by the chef. [1 mark]
(b) The Ramayana is being read by Meena. [1 mark]
(c) The thief was caught by the police near the railway station. [1 mark]
(b) The Ramayana is being read by Meena. [1 mark]
(c) The thief was caught by the police near the railway station. [1 mark]
Q12. [3 Marks]
(a) Arjun was playing the tabla at the school function. (Past Continuous) [1 mark]
(b) The farmers have harvested the crops. (Present Perfect) [1 mark]
(c) We visited Agra. (Simple Past) [1 mark]
(b) The farmers have harvested the crops. (Present Perfect) [1 mark]
(c) We visited Agra. (Simple Past) [1 mark]
Q13. [3 Marks]
(a) You must not cheat in the examination. (strong prohibition) [1 mark]
(b) May I borrow your pencil, please? (polite permission) [1 mark]
(c) She can speak both Hindi and English fluently. (ability) [1 mark]
(b) May I borrow your pencil, please? (polite permission) [1 mark]
(c) She can speak both Hindi and English fluently. (ability) [1 mark]
Q14. [3 Marks]
was — helping verb (forms past continuous with ‘walking’) [½ mark]
walking — main verb [½ mark]
had — helping verb (forms past perfect with ‘forgotten’) [½ mark]
forgotten — main verb [½ mark]
decided — main verb [½ mark]
go — main verb (infinitive ‘to go’) [½ mark]
walking — main verb [½ mark]
had — helping verb (forms past perfect with ‘forgotten’) [½ mark]
forgotten — main verb [½ mark]
decided — main verb [½ mark]
go — main verb (infinitive ‘to go’) [½ mark]
Q15. [3 Marks]
(a) He went to the temple yesterday. (‘go’ is irregular: go → went → gone) [1 mark]
(b) The children were playing in the rain. (‘children’ is plural, so ‘were’ is correct) [1 mark]
(c) She has written a beautiful poem. (‘She’ takes ‘has’; past participle of ‘write’ is ‘written’) [1 mark]
(b) The children were playing in the rain. (‘children’ is plural, so ‘were’ is correct) [1 mark]
(c) She has written a beautiful poem. (‘She’ takes ‘has’; past participle of ‘write’ is ‘written’) [1 mark]