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VERBS — TEST PAPER SET 3
Class VII English Grammar — Advanced Level
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General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory (except Bonus).
2. Section A: 6 × 1 = 6 marks
3. Section B: 5 × 2 = 10 marks
4. Section C: 4 × 3 = 12 marks
5. Section D: 2 × 5 = 10 marks
6. Bonus: 1 × 2 = 2 marks
7. Write neat and clear answers.
1. All questions are compulsory (except Bonus).
2. Section A: 6 × 1 = 6 marks
3. Section B: 5 × 2 = 10 marks
4. Section C: 4 × 3 = 12 marks
5. Section D: 2 × 5 = 10 marks
6. Bonus: 1 × 2 = 2 marks
7. Write neat and clear answers.
Section A — MCQ / One-Word (1 Mark Each) [6 × 1 = 6]
Q1.1
Which of the following sentences contains a linking verb?
(a) The dog barked loudly. (b) She became a famous singer. (c) He kicked the ball. (d) They ran fast.
(a) The dog barked loudly. (b) She became a famous singer. (c) He kicked the ball. (d) They ran fast.
Q2.1
Identify the non-finite verb in the sentence: Seeing the police, the thief started running.
Q3.1
True or False: The verb ‘cut’ has the same form in all three tenses (V1, V2, V3).
Q4.1
Choose the correct option: If it ___ tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
(a) rained (b) rains (c) will rain (d) rain
(a) rained (b) rains (c) will rain (d) rain
Q5.1
What type of verb is ‘must’ in the sentence: You must finish your tiffin before the bell rings.
Q6.1
Give the past participle (V3) of the verb ‘bite’.
Section B — Short Answer (2 Marks Each) [5 × 2 = 10]
Q7.2
Explain the difference between a finite verb and a non-finite verb with one example of each.
Q8.2
Identify the verbs and classify as transitive (T) or intransitive (I):
(a) The river flows through the village.
(b) Grandmother knitted a woollen sweater for me.
(a) The river flows through the village.
(b) Grandmother knitted a woollen sweater for me.
Q9.2
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
(a) The concert ___ (begin) by the time we arrived.
(b) She ___ (practise) her dance for two hours now.
(a) The concert ___ (begin) by the time we arrived.
(b) She ___ (practise) her dance for two hours now.
Q10.2
State whether ‘have’ is used as a main verb or a helping verb in each sentence:
(a) I have a beautiful garden at home.
(b) They have planted new saplings in the park.
(a) I have a beautiful garden at home.
(b) They have planted new saplings in the park.
Q11.2
Write the three forms (V1, V2, V3) of:
(a) fly
(b) choose
(a) fly
(b) choose
Section C — Application & Analysis (3 Marks Each) [4 × 3 = 12]
Q12.3
Change the following sentences from active voice to passive voice:
(a) The Principal announced the results on the loudspeaker.
(b) My sister is decorating the house for Diwali.
(c) The government will build a new bridge over the Narmada.
(a) The Principal announced the results on the loudspeaker.
(b) My sister is decorating the house for Diwali.
(c) The government will build a new bridge over the Narmada.
Q13.3
Correct the verb errors in the following sentences and explain the mistake:
(a) She has went to the library after school.
(b) The mangoes was ripe and sweet.
(c) I am knowing the answer to this question.
(a) She has went to the library after school.
(b) The mangoes was ripe and sweet.
(c) I am knowing the answer to this question.
Q14.3
Fill in the blanks with suitable modal verbs and state what each modal expresses (ability, permission, obligation, possibility, etc.):
(a) You ___ wear the school uniform on all working days.
(b) ___ you help me carry these books?
(c) It ___ rain this evening; the sky looks cloudy.
(a) You ___ wear the school uniform on all working days.
(b) ___ you help me carry these books?
(c) It ___ rain this evening; the sky looks cloudy.
Q15.3
Identify all non-finite verbs in the following sentences and state whether each is a gerund, infinitive, or participle:
(a) Swimming is a great exercise for staying healthy.
(b) The boy sitting on the bench wants to read a book.
(a) Swimming is a great exercise for staying healthy.
(b) The boy sitting on the bench wants to read a book.
Section D — Long Answer / Passage-Based (5 Marks Each) [2 × 5 = 10]
Q16.5
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below:
“Last Sunday, Aarav visited his grandparents in Jaipur. His grandmother had prepared his favourite aloo paratha. After eating, he was playing with his cousins in the courtyard. They were laughing and running everywhere. Aarav promised to visit them again during the winter holidays.”
(a) List all the verbs in the passage. [2 marks]
(b) Classify each verb as main verb or helping verb. [2 marks]
(c) Identify one transitive and one intransitive verb from the passage. [1 mark]
“Last Sunday, Aarav visited his grandparents in Jaipur. His grandmother had prepared his favourite aloo paratha. After eating, he was playing with his cousins in the courtyard. They were laughing and running everywhere. Aarav promised to visit them again during the winter holidays.”
(a) List all the verbs in the passage. [2 marks]
(b) Classify each verb as main verb or helping verb. [2 marks]
(c) Identify one transitive and one intransitive verb from the passage. [1 mark]
Q17.5
Rewrite the following paragraph by changing all verbs from simple present to simple past tense:
“Kavita wakes up early every morning. She brushes her teeth and takes a bath. Then she eats her breakfast. Her father drops her at school. She studies hard and plays with her friends during the lunch break. In the evening, she reads her favourite storybook.”
Also underline any two irregular verbs you changed. [5 marks]
“Kavita wakes up early every morning. She brushes her teeth and takes a bath. Then she eats her breakfast. Her father drops her at school. She studies hard and plays with her friends during the lunch break. In the evening, she reads her favourite storybook.”
Also underline any two irregular verbs you changed. [5 marks]
Bonus Question [1 × 2 = 2]
Q18.2
Explain with an example why the sentence “I am having a car” is grammatically incorrect in standard English, even though it seems to follow the present continuous pattern. What kind of verb is ‘have’ here, and what rule does it break?
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Answer Key & Solutions
Q1. [1 Mark]
(b) She became a famous singer. — ‘Became’ is a linking verb; it connects the subject ‘She’ to the complement ‘a famous singer’ without showing action.
Q2. [1 Mark]
Seeing — It is a present participle used as a non-finite verb (participle). ‘Running’ is also a non-finite verb (gerund after ‘started’). Accept either.
Q3. [1 Mark]
True. Cut → cut → cut. It is an irregular verb whose form does not change across the three tenses.
Q4. [1 Mark]
(b) rains — In a conditional sentence (Type 1: if + present simple, will + base verb), the ‘if’ clause uses simple present, not future tense.
Q5. [1 Mark]
Modal verb (also called modal auxiliary) — ‘Must’ expresses obligation or necessity.
Q6. [1 Mark]
bitten — bite → bit → bitten.
Q7. [2 Marks]
Finite verb: Changes form according to the subject and tense. Example: She writes a letter. (‘writes’ changes with subject: I write, she writes) [1 mark]
Non-finite verb: Does not change with subject or tense. Example: She likes to write letters. (‘to write’ stays the same regardless of subject) [1 mark]
Non-finite verb: Does not change with subject or tense. Example: She likes to write letters. (‘to write’ stays the same regardless of subject) [1 mark]
Q8. [2 Marks]
(a) flows — Intransitive (I); the river flows but there is no object. [1 mark]
(b) knitted — Transitive (T); it takes the object ‘sweater’ (knitted what? — a sweater). [1 mark]
(b) knitted — Transitive (T); it takes the object ‘sweater’ (knitted what? — a sweater). [1 mark]
Q9. [2 Marks]
(a) The concert had begun by the time we arrived. (past perfect — the concert started before we arrived) [1 mark]
(b) She has been practising her dance for two hours now. (present perfect continuous — action started in the past and is still going on) [1 mark]
(b) She has been practising her dance for two hours now. (present perfect continuous — action started in the past and is still going on) [1 mark]
Q10. [2 Marks]
(a) Main verb — ‘Have’ means ‘to possess/own’; it shows the action of owning a garden. [1 mark]
(b) Helping verb — ‘Have’ assists ‘planted’ to form the present perfect tense. [1 mark]
(b) Helping verb — ‘Have’ assists ‘planted’ to form the present perfect tense. [1 mark]
Q11. [2 Marks]
(a) fly → flew → flown [1 mark]
(b) choose → chose → chosen [1 mark]
(b) choose → chose → chosen [1 mark]
Q12. [3 Marks]
(a) The results were announced by the Principal on the loudspeaker. [1 mark]
(b) The house is being decorated by my sister for Diwali. [1 mark]
(c) A new bridge will be built over the Narmada by the government. [1 mark]
(b) The house is being decorated by my sister for Diwali. [1 mark]
(c) A new bridge will be built over the Narmada by the government. [1 mark]
Q13. [3 Marks]
(a) She has gone to the library after school. — With ‘has’, use the past participle ‘gone’, not past tense ‘went’. [1 mark]
(b) The mangoes were ripe and sweet. — ‘Mangoes’ is plural, so use ‘were’ instead of ‘was’. [1 mark]
(c) I know the answer to this question. — ‘Know’ is a stative verb (expresses a state, not an action). Stative verbs are not used in the continuous tense. [1 mark]
(b) The mangoes were ripe and sweet. — ‘Mangoes’ is plural, so use ‘were’ instead of ‘was’. [1 mark]
(c) I know the answer to this question. — ‘Know’ is a stative verb (expresses a state, not an action). Stative verbs are not used in the continuous tense. [1 mark]
Q14. [3 Marks]
(a) You must wear the school uniform on all working days. — Expresses obligation. [1 mark]
(b) Could / Can you help me carry these books? — Expresses polite request. [1 mark]
(c) It may / might rain this evening; the sky looks cloudy. — Expresses possibility. [1 mark]
(b) Could / Can you help me carry these books? — Expresses polite request. [1 mark]
(c) It may / might rain this evening; the sky looks cloudy. — Expresses possibility. [1 mark]
Q15. [3 Marks]
(a) Swimming — gerund (used as the subject of the sentence) [½ mark]
staying — gerund (object of the preposition ‘for’) [½ mark]
(b) sitting — participle (present participle modifying ‘boy’) [½ mark]
to read — infinitive (object of ‘wants’) [½ mark]
[1 mark for correct identification of all four non-finite verbs]
staying — gerund (object of the preposition ‘for’) [½ mark]
(b) sitting — participle (present participle modifying ‘boy’) [½ mark]
to read — infinitive (object of ‘wants’) [½ mark]
[1 mark for correct identification of all four non-finite verbs]
Q16. [5 Marks]
(a) Verbs: visited, had prepared, eating, was playing, were laughing, running, promised, visit [2 marks]
(b) Main verbs: visited, prepared, eating, playing, laughing, running, promised, visit. Helping verbs: had, was, were. [2 marks]
(c) Transitive: visited (visited whom? — grandparents) or prepared (prepared what? — paratha). Intransitive: laughing or running (no object needed). [1 mark]
(b) Main verbs: visited, prepared, eating, playing, laughing, running, promised, visit. Helping verbs: had, was, were. [2 marks]
(c) Transitive: visited (visited whom? — grandparents) or prepared (prepared what? — paratha). Intransitive: laughing or running (no object needed). [1 mark]
Q17. [5 Marks]
“Kavita woke up early every morning. She brushed her teeth and took a bath. Then she ate her breakfast. Her father dropped her at school. She studied hard and played with her friends during the lunch break. In the evening, she read her favourite storybook.”
Irregular verbs (underline any two): woke (wake → woke), took (take → took), ate (eat → ate), read (read → read, pronounced ‘red’).
[3 marks for correct changes, 2 marks for identifying irregular verbs]
Irregular verbs (underline any two): woke (wake → woke), took (take → took), ate (eat → ate), read (read → read, pronounced ‘red’).
[3 marks for correct changes, 2 marks for identifying irregular verbs]
Q18. Bonus [2 Marks]
In “I am having a car,” the verb ‘have’ is used as a stative verb meaning ‘to possess/own’. [1 mark]
Stative verbs express a state of being, not an ongoing action. They are not used in the continuous (-ing) tense. The correct form is: “I have a car.” However, ‘have’ CAN be used in continuous tense when it means ‘to eat/experience’ (e.g., “I am having lunch” is correct). [1 mark]
Stative verbs express a state of being, not an ongoing action. They are not used in the continuous (-ing) tense. The correct form is: “I have a car.” However, ‘have’ CAN be used in continuous tense when it means ‘to eat/experience’ (e.g., “I am having lunch” is correct). [1 mark]