To Be Verb Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Choose the correct passive construction: “The package ___ delivered yesterday.”
was
were
is
been
2. Complete the past-tense sentence: “The windows ___ open during the storm.”
were
are
is
was
3. Complete the sentence correctly: “There ___ three possible routes to the village.”
is
be
was
are
4. Which sentence correctly changes “You are late” into a standard question?
You are late?
Are you late?
Do you are late?
Is you late?
5. In which sentence does “is” function as a linking verb connecting the subject to a description?
She is running every morning.
The bridge is being repaired.
The room is quiet.
He is writing a note.
6. Yesterday, Nora ___ absent from class. Which form completes the sentence?
is
was
were
be
7. Choose the correct verb: “The students ___ ready for the lesson.”
am
is
are
be
8. Choose the standard form for a hypothetical situation: “If I ___ you, I would check the schedule again.”
was
be
am
were
9. Which form completes the present-perfect construction? “The files have ___ available since Monday.”
be
being
been
are
10. At 8 p.m. last night, several friends were still at the station. Complete the sentence: “We ___ waiting for the train.”
are
were
be
was
11. An editor is checking subject–verb agreement. Which form completes the sentence? “Each of the answers ___ possible.”
are
were
be
is
12. Maya is working right now. Complete the sentence: “Maya ___ studying in the kitchen.”
be
are
is
was
13. Choose the correct question tag: “They are prepared, ___”
aren’t they?
isn’t they?
do they?
weren’t they?
14. Complete the introduction: “I ___ the new library assistant.”
is
am
are
be
15. Which contraction correctly replaces “is not” in “The printer is not working”?
doesn’t
aren’t
wasn’t
isn’t
16. Which form fits after the modal verb? “By next week, the repairs will ___ complete.”
be
are
is
been