Verbs and Adverbs: Types, Uses and Functions: 25 flashcards
All 25 flashcards from this kit, free and with no sign-up.
1. What is a verb?
Show the answer
A verb is an essential part of a sentence that tells us about a person or thing's action, condition, quality, or possession. Without a verb, a sentence is incomplete.
2. What does a verb of 'being' denote?
Show the answer
A verb of being denotes condition or state. Example: Varuna is sad.
3. What does a verb of 'doing' denote?
Show the answer
A verb of doing denotes action. Example: Varuna is crying.
4. What does a verb of 'having' denote?
Show the answer
A verb of having denotes possession. Example: Varuna has a toothache.
5. What is a transitive verb?
Show the answer
A transitive verb is a verb that takes an object. Example: My sister posted a greeting card last week.
6. What is an intransitive verb?
Show the answer
An intransitive verb is a verb with no object. Example: The girl cried.
7. What is an auxiliary verb?
Show the answer
An auxiliary verb helps the main verb to form a tense. Example: She is writing — 'is' is the auxiliary.
8. Name the primary auxiliaries and their forms.
Show the answer
Primary auxiliaries are be, do, have and their forms: be → is, am, are, was, were; do → do, does, did; have → has, had.
9. List the modal auxiliaries.
Show the answer
Modal auxiliaries: can, could, shall, should, will, would, may, might, must, dare, need, ought to, used to.
10. What is an adverb?
Show the answer
An adverb is a word that adds information to a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It tells us how, when, or where a thing is done.
11. In 'She is very honest', what does 'very' modify?
Show the answer
'Very' modifies the adjective 'honest', not a verb. This shows adverbs can modify adjectives.
12. What is an adverb of time? Give examples.
Show the answer
An adverb of time tells us when an action is done. Examples: soon, immediately, daily, yesterday.
13. What is an adverb of place? Give examples.
Show the answer
An adverb of place tells us where an action is done. Examples: here, there, outside, everywhere.
14. What is an adverb of number?
Show the answer
An adverb of number shows the frequency of the action — how often it happens. Examples: daily, often, always, never, sometimes.
15. Why is 'toddled' a better verb than 'moved' in 'The baby ___ across the room'?
Show the answer
'Toddled' is a precise action verb that paints a specific picture of how the baby walked, while 'moved' is vague and general.
16. Which verb fits thunder in a stormy-night scene?
Show the answer
The thunder rumbled in the distance. 'Rumbled' suits the low, rolling sound of thunder.
17. Which verb fits rain against window panes?
Show the answer
The rain pattered against the window panes. 'Pattered' matches the light tapping sound of rain.
18. Which verb fits wind through trees?
Show the answer
The wind howled through the trees. 'Howled' matches the wailing sound of wind.
19. What is the common mistake in 'I am twenty years old and my sister sixteen'?
Show the answer
A single verb is wrongly used for two different subjects. The correct form is 'I am twenty years old and my sister is sixteen.'
20. In 'He writes neatly', what does 'neatly' modify?
Show the answer
'Neatly' modifies the verb 'writes' and shows how he writes.
21. In 'The sun is shining brightly', what does 'brightly' modify?
Show the answer
'Brightly' modifies the verb 'shining' and shows how the sun is shining.
22. How do you tell a verb from an adverb in a sentence?
Show the answer
A verb names the action or state; an adverb describes how, when, where, or how often it happens. The verb is the action, the adverb describes it.
23. Can the same verb be transitive in one sentence and intransitive in another?
Show the answer
Yes. 'She played' is intransitive (no object), while 'She played a match' is transitive (object: a match).
24. Give an example of a transitive verb from the source's verb bank.
Show the answer
Examples include: bought, started, painted, sent, narrated, ate, took. Each needs an object — e.g., 'She bought her suitcase.'
25. What is the difference between a verb and an adverb?
Show the answer
A verb names the action or state (what happens); an adverb describes how, when, where, or how often it happens.
Your notes can be a kit like these
Every kit here was made from real study material. Point Veda at a chapter, a PDF, a photo or a link and get notes, flashcards, practice MCQs, games and a scored test — free, in 42 languages.
- Chapter notes
- Flashcards
- Practice MCQs
- Scored tests
- Exam prep
Get Veda free See what students get
Free to start · No ads · Works in 42 languages