Verb Test 3

Covering the Linking Verbs, Predicate Nouns, and Predicate Adjective (Pages 150-151)

1.) What is the the best definition for a predicate noun?
a) Is always a noun or pronoun. 
b) follows a linking verb and describes the subject
c) follows a linking verb and renames the subject 
d) Answers to whom or for whom 
3)Find the predicate adjective in this sentence: She  is very beautiful!
a) She
b) beautiful
c) very
d) is
5) Which sentence has a predicate adjective?
a) Frank bought a bike yesterday.  
b) Liz borrowed the bike from me. 
c) The man gave me directions.
d) The bikes were shiny.
7) Which sentence has a transitive verb? 
a) She sings during the shower.  
b) She cleaned house all day.  
c) She felt the coldness in the house. 
d) She accepted happily.  
9) Which group of words best illustrate linking verbs? 
a) am, is, are, could, have, has 
b) run, walk, talk, mix, see, hop
c) am, is, are, sense words, seems
d) verb, nouns, and adjectives
 
2) What is the predicate noun in this sentence? My teacher is Mrs. Norris.
a) Mrs. Norris
b) It doesn't have one.
c) teacher
d) My
4) Find the predicate adjective:  She felt unhappy about her test score. 
a)  score 
b)  test
c)  doesn't have one
d)  unhappy
6) Choose the sentence with a predicate noun.
a) The student wished for a pencil.
b) The jogger jogged up the hill.
c) The cyclist was the superintendent. 
d) The cake tasted delicious.  
8) Which sentence has an intransitive verb? 
a) Liz painted the wall in her spare time.  
b) Liz paints well.  
c) She felt the paintbrush with her hands.  
d) She paid her friend some money.
10)What is a transitive verb?
a) has no direct object
b) has a direct object
c) has a main verb and helping verb 
d) An original sentence with a long verb of at least three words.