TNPSC Group 4 - Verb forms regular and irregular infinitives gerunds participles question tags and punctuation. Online Test (MCQ Quiz)

1. Identify the correct past participle of the verb 'go'.

A) Gone B) Went C) Going D) Goes

2. Which of the following is an irregular verb in its past tense form?

A) Walk B) Talk C) Sing D) Jump

3. The infinitive form of the verb 'to be' is:

A) Being B) Was C) Were D) To be

4. Choose the gerund from the following options.

A) Running B) Ran C) Runner D) Run

5. Which word is a present participle?

A) Broken B) Teach C) Teaching D) Taught

6. What punctuation mark is typically used at the end of a declarative sentence?

A) Question mark B) Exclamation mark C) Period D) Comma

7. A question tag is used to:

A) Ask a direct question B) Seek confirmation C) Give a command D) Express surprise

8. Complete the sentence with the correct verb form: She ____ to the store yesterday.

A) Goes B) Going C) Went D) Gone

9. Identify the irregular verb in the following sentence: They ate all the cookies.

A) They B) Ate C) All D) Cookies

10. Which of the following is a past participle used as an adjective?

A) Smiling B) Painted C) Walks D) Singing

11. The sentence 'Reading is a good habit.' uses 'Reading' as a:

A) Present participle B) Past participle C) Gerund D) Infinitive

12. What is the correct question tag for the sentence: 'You are ready, ____?'

A) aren't you B) are you C) isn't you D) is you

13. Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

A) Semicolon B) Colon C) Comma D) Apostrophe

14. The verb 'swim' has the following forms: swim, ____, swum.

A) Swam B) Swimmed C) Swims D) Swimming

15. Choose the correct past participle of 'break'.

A) Broke B) Break C) Broken D) Breaking

16. The infinitive 'to run' can function as a:

A) Noun B) Adjective C) Adverb D) All of the above

17. Identify the gerund in the sentence: 'He enjoys playing cricket.'

A) He B) Enjoys C) Playing D) Cricket

18. Which of the following is a past participle used to form the passive voice?

A) Sing B) Sang C) Sung D) Sings

19. What punctuation is used to show possession or to form contractions?

A) Period B) Comma C) Apostrophe D) Hyphen

20. Complete the question tag: 'She cannot swim, ____?'

A) can she B) cannot she C) she can D) can't she

21. The verb 'write' has the following forms: write, ____, written.

A) Wrote B) Writes C) Writing D) Written

22. Identify the irregular verb in the following sentence: The bell rang loudly.

A) The B) Bell C) Rang D) Loudly

23. Which is the correct past participle of 'see'?

A) Saw B) Seen C) Seeing D) Sees

24. The phrase 'to err is human' uses 'to err' as:

A) A gerund B) A participle C) An infinitive D) A verb

25. Choose the gerund from the following: 'He is tired of waiting.'

A) He B) Is C) Tired D) Waiting

26. Which of the following is a present participle?

A) Finished B) Running C) Built D) Found

27. What punctuation is used to introduce a quote or a list?

A) Comma B) Semicolon C) Colon D) Exclamation mark

28. Add the correct question tag: 'They haven't arrived yet, ____?'

A) have they B) haven't they C) they have D) do they

29. The verb 'eat' has the following forms: eat, ate, ____.

A) Eaten B) Eating C) Eats D) Eat

30. Which of the following is a regular verb?

A) Come B) Make C) Play D) Take

31. Identify the past participle of 'begin'.

A) Began B) Begun C) Beginning D) Begins

32. The sentence 'He wants to learn.' uses 'to learn' as:

A) A gerund B) A participle C) An infinitive D) A noun

33. Choose the gerund: 'Swimming is my favorite activity.'

A) Swimming B) Is C) My D) Activity

34. What is the present participle of 'drive'?

A) Drove B) Driven C) Driving D) Drives

35. Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause or to join independent clauses?

A) Period B) Comma C) Semicolon D) Colon

36. Complete the question tag: 'It is cold, ____?'

A) isn't it B) is it C) it isn't D) isn't there

37. The verb 'give' has the following forms: give, ____, given.

A) Gave B) Gives C) Giving D) Given

38. Identify the irregular verb: 'He slept soundly.'

A) He B) Slept C) Soundly D) Slept

39. What is the past participle of 'take'?

A) Took B) Taken C) Taking D) Takes

40. The infinitive 'to sing' can be used:

A) Only as a verb B) As a noun, adjective, or adverb C) Only as a noun D) Only as an adjective

41. Which word is a gerund?

A) Baking B) Baked C) Baker D) Bakes

42. Identify the present participle in the sentence: 'The crying baby needs attention.'

A) The B) Crying C) Baby D) Needs

43. What punctuation is used to show a sudden break in thought or speech?

A) Dash B) Ellipsis C) Parentheses D) Exclamation mark

44. Complete the question tag: 'You can speak French, ____?'

A) can't you B) can you C) you can D) don't you

45. The verb 'know' has the following forms: know, ____, known.

A) Knew B) Knows C) Knowing D) Known

46. Which is an irregular verb?

A) Walked B) Studied C) Flew D) Jumped

47. Choose the correct past participle of 'do'.

A) Did B) Done C) Doing D) Does

48. The infinitive 'to be' is correctly used in which sentence?

A) She is to be here soon. B) She being here soon. C) She been here soon. D) She to be here soon.

49. Identify the gerund in the sentence: 'I dislike being late.'

A) I B) Dislike C) Being D) Late

50. Which of the following is a past participle?

A) Running B) Eating C) Written D) Walking

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