Verb - Class 8 English - Extra Questions

On the understanding that you return soon, you _____ go out.

Answer: On the understanding that you return soon, you may/should go out.

Auxiliary verbs are the helping verbs used in sentences along with the verbs to set the mood, tense, tone etc. of the sentence
Here, either 'may' or 'should' can be used to show permission. The sentence here gives permission to go out on a given condition that he/she returns soon.


He went to England in order that he .......... become a barrister.

He went to England in order that he might become a barrister.

Explanation: "May" is an auxiliary used in situations which indicate possibility or something which is likely to happen in present or future. Here the question is in past tense so the past form of "may", that is, "might" is used. Here, the person's possibility of becoming a barrister is being referred.


A bridge was built in order that the dangerous ferry .......... be avoided.

A bridge was built in order that the dangerous ferry might be avoided.

Explanation: "May" is an auxiliary used in situations which indicate possibility or something which is likely to happen in present or future. Here the question is in past tense so the past form of "may", that is, "might" is used.


He begs from door to door so that he .......... keep body and soul together.

He begs from door to door so that he can/may keep body and soul together.

Explanation: "Can" is an auxiliary which states ability. "May" is used for situations that indicate possibility. Here, the question is saying that the person begs from door to door so he is has the ability or it is possible to keep his body and soul together. Therefore, either of these two auxiliaries can be used.


He was so tired that he ........... scarcely stand.

He was so tired that he could scarcely stand.

Explanation: "Can" is an auxiliary which states ability. Here, the question is saying that the person is so tired he is not being able to stand. As the sentence is in past tense, there the past form of "can", that is, "could", will be used here.


He said that he ........do it.

Answer: He said that he would/could do it.

Explanation: "Can" is an auxiliary which states ability. "May" is used for situations that indicate possibility. "Will" is an auxiliary that is used to indicate willingness, certain prediction, promise, to complete conditional sentences, and express likelihood of immediate present. Here the sentence could be referring to a promise he made of doing it, or that he said that it was possible for him to do it. As the sentence is in pat tense so "could" or "would can be used in it.


In order that he ......... learn the language quickly, he engaged a teacher.

In order that he might learn the language quickly, he engaged a teacher.

Explanation: "May" is an auxiliary used in situations which indicate possibility or something which is likely to happen in present or future. The question is talking about the person's ability to learn the language quickly if he engaged a teacher. Here the question is in past tense so the past form of "may", that is, "might" is used.


The thieves stole whatever they ...........find in the house.

The thieves stole whatever they could find in the house.

Explanation: "Can" is an auxiliary which states ability. Here, the question is saying that the thieves stole whatever was possible to be found in the house. As the sentence is in past tense, there the past form of "can", that is, "could", will be used here.


It is not necessary for you to wash the car. (It is clean)

Answer: You need not wash the car.
Explanation: Modals are used before ordinary verbs and express meanings such as permission, possibility, certainty and necessity.
Here, sentence states that there is no necessity to wash the car as it is clean. So, need not is suitable here.



He asked again whether supper .........be ready soon.

He asked again whether supper would be ready soon.

Explanation: "Will" is an auxiliary that is used to indicate willingness, certain prediction, promise, to complete conditional sentences, and express likelihood of immediate present. Here, the question is saying that the person asked again if there is a likelihood of supper being ready soon. Therefore, the past tense form of "will", that is "would", is used here, as the sentence is in past tense.


Fill in the blank choosing suitable modal from the bracket:
(may, should, will, can)
Amit has gone to Jaipur. He _________ return today by the evening.

'Will' is the correct answer as it is used for talking about or predicting the future.
The main use of 'should' is to tell somebody what they ought to do, to give advice, or to add emphasis to something and 'may' is used to give permissions, make requests or to express the possibility of something happening. Neither of these usages would fit in the sentence and hence both are incorrect answers.
'Can' is incorrect because it is used to express the ability or opportunity, to request or offer permission, and to show possibility or impossibility. This usage of the modal verb does not go with the given context.


Fill in the blank choosing suitable modal from the bracket:
(may, should, will, can)
Yes, you _________ park your car here.

In this sentence 'may' or 'can' can be used because both are used to give permission. 
The main use of 'should' is to tell somebody what they ought to do, to give advice, or to add emphasis to something and 'will' is used to make requests, give instructions or advice or to make an offer. Neither of these usages would fit in the sentence and hence both are incorrect answers.



Fill in the blank choosing suitable modal from bracket:
(may, should, will, can)
________ you please help me by giving me change?

In this sentence 'can' or 'will' can be used in the blank as both the modal verbs are used to make requests or to express the possibility of something happening.
The main use of 'should' is to tell somebody what they ought to do, to give advice, or to add emphasis to something and 'may' is mainly used to give permissions. Neither of these usages would fit in the sentence and hence both are incorrect answers.



Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket:
Hemant ___________ (come) here every weekend.

One of the uses of the simple present tense is that it is used to refer to habitual actions or occurrences. As it is mentioned that Hemant visits every weekend, the correct form of the verb to be used is the simple present tense, 'comes'.
Hemant comes here every weekend.


Fill in the blank choosing suitable modal from bracket:
(may, should, will, can)
Students _________ attend the classes if they want to appear in the examination.

The main use of 'should' is to tell somebody what they ought to do, to give advice, or to add emphasis to something. According to the given context 'should' is the correct answer because it makes grammatical and logical sense when used in the sentence.
'May' is used to give permissions, make requests or to express the possibility of something happening; 'will' is used to make requests, give instructions or advice or to make an offer. Neither of these usages would fit in the sentence and hence both are incorrect answers.
'Can' is incorrect because it is used to express the ability or opportunity, to request or offer permission, and to show possibility or impossibility. This usage of the modal verb does not go with the given context.


Identify the modal auxiliary verb and state its function: 
I must tell the truth.

The modal verb in the given sentence is:
MUST
The use of this verb is:
To express something that is very much necessary to do.
Here, it is necessary for 'I' to tell the truth.


Fill in the blank with a suitable modal:

How _________ you abuse your elder brother? (could, should)

The correct answer is:
How could you abuse your elder brother?
The phrase 'how can/could you' is a fixed expression that expresses shock or dismay in somebody's actions. Hence this is the correct answer.

'Should' expresses an action that must be done in a particular way. It does not apply to the already fixed expression here.


 Fill in the blank with a suitable modal verb:

 If I were the Prime Minister, I ________ fight corruption. (will, would)

The given sentence is a conditional, since it begins with 'if'. ('If' presents a hypothetical statement.) Hence the correct modal verb is 'would'.
'Would' is a conditional verb. It is used for statements that present a probable result (I would fight corruption) to a hypothetical action (if I were the Prime Minister) and is the right answer.
'Will' is not a conditional verb and presents a fact or an action that is going to happen.

Hence the answer is:
If I were the Prime Minister, I would fight corruption.


Use should/must/ought to appropriately in the following sentences.

  1. People who live in glass houses .. not throw stones.
  2. You . wipe your feet before coming into the house, especially during the rains.
  3. You . do what the teacher tells you.
  4. The pupils were told that they .. write more neatly.
  5. Sign in front of a park; You .. not walk n the grass.
  6. You be ashamed of yourself having made such a remark.
  7. He left home at 9 o'clock. He . be here any minute.
  8. "Whatever happened to the chocolate cake?" "How . I know? I have just arrived."

  1. should
  2. must
  3. must
  4. should
  5. must
  6. ought to
  7. should
  8. should


Dictionary Work
By the end of the journey, we had run out of drinking water.
Look at the verb run out of in this sentence. It is a phrasal verb: it has two parts, a verb and a preposition or an adverb. Phrasal verbs often have meanings that are different from the meanings of their parts.
Find these phrasal verbs in the story.
burn outlight uplook onrun outkeep out
Write down the sentences in which they occur. Consult a dictionary and write down the meaning that you think matches the meaning of the phrasal verb in the sentence.

∗ House number 12 turned out to be nothing but a burned-out shell .. (destroyed by fire).
∗ That was the moment her eyes lit up with recognition, and her face (brightened).
∗ Hans Wolf and I looked on and cheered, clapping our hand : (considered somebody to be somebody)
∗ The time came, and all too soon when the game was finished, the schnapps and the run and the sausage had long since run out, and we knew it was all over, (become used up, finished)
∗ Hans Wolf and I looked on and cheered clapping our hands and stamping our feet, to keep out the cold as much as anything, (to avoid)


Fill in the blanks below using had to/have to/ has to.
 I _________________ cut my hair every month.

 I have to cut my hair every month.


Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word:
After the storm _____ the traveller went away. (stop - correct form of the verbs)

A word used to describe an action, state or occurrence which forms the main part of the predicate, in a sentence is a verb. In this sentence we would understand the usage of verbs. This particular sentence is in the past tense, thus the verb would also be in the past tense. The correct answer is “stopped”


Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word:
Himanshu _____ up the water bottle when the school bell rang. (fill - correct form of the verbs)

A word used to describe an action, state or occurrence which forms the main part of the predicate, in a sentence is a verb. In this sentence we would understand the usage of verbs. The correct answer for this blank would be “filled”.


Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word:
Look at the evening star. How beautifully it _____ (shine - correct form of the verbs)

A word used to describe an action, state or occurrence which forms the main part of the predicate, in a sentence is a verb. In this sentence we would understand the usage of verbs. This is a sentence with third person as a subject and the sentence is in the present tense. When the subject is in the third person, “s” is usually added to the end. The answer for this blank would be “shines”.


Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word:
The movement of the earth on its axis _____ day and night (cause - correct form of the verbs)

Verbs are  words used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence. The correct form of verb in this sentence is causes. 


Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word:
The carpenter _____ the new furniture for my shop last year. (prepare - correct form of the verbs)

Verbs are words that are used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence. In this sentence, the verb should be in the past tense as the whole sentence refers to the past as inficated by the phrase 'last year'. Thus, prepare would become "prepared"
The correct answer is prepared


Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word:
The police team ____ the thieves who had escaped from the prison. (search - correct form of the verbs)

Verbs are words used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence. In this sentence we would be filling the blank with the required verb. This particular sentence is in the past tense thus, the verb would also be in the past tense. 
The answer would be "searched for"


Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word:
The manager ____ the bonus next week. (give - correct form of the verbs)

A word used to describe an action, state or occurrence which forms the main part of the predicate, in a sentence is a verb. In this sentence we would understand the usage of verbs. The correct answer for this blank would be in the present tense because of the mention of the phrase “next week”. The answer would thus be “will give”/“would give”


Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word:
Nobody will leave the hall if the policemen ____ (not allow - correct form of the verbs)

A word used to describe an action, state or occurrence which forms the main part of the predicate, in a sentence is a verb. In this sentence we would understand the usage of verbs. The correct answer for this blank would be “don’t allow”


Rewrite the following sentences in the ways instructed:
(i) You could pay eight  times the going rate for a 'lightning call'.
(Rewrite it using modal auxiliary showing compulsion.)
(ii) I spent my high school years in Calcutta.
(Rewrite it using past perfect tense.)
(iii) Telephones were a rarity.
(Make it a rhetorical question.)

(i) You must pay eight times the going rate for a 'lightning call'. 
(ii) I had spent my high school years in Calcutta. 
(iii) Weren't telephones a rarity?


Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from those given in the brackets:

I think the guide .................... take us around the old monument. (can, should, may, might, must, could)

The main use of should now is to tell somebody what they ought to do, to give advice, or to add emphasis, like the guide's obligation to take the speaker(s) around the old monument. Hence, "should" is the most appropriate word.


My brother, who is a wrestler, ................ lift this heavy pole. (can, should, may, might, must, could)

Since possibility or ability is indicated in the present tense, "can" should be used in the blank. 


Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word:
In her youth, she ................. (spend-correct form of verb) standing before the mirror.

A word used to describe an action, state or occurrence which forms the main part of the predicate, in a sentence is a verb. In this sentence we would understand the usage of verbs. The whole sentence is in the past tense. The answer would be “spent”.


Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word:
Priyanka ..................(begin-correct form of verb) to live in this locality recently.

A word used to describe an action, state or occurrence which forms the main part of the predicate, in a sentence is a verb. In this sentence we would understand the usage of verbs. This sentence is in past tense. The answer is “began”


To keep one's property safe, one ____ guard it well. 

Must is used to express something mandatory or cautionary. To keep one's property safe, one must guard it well. 


An obedient son _____ follow his parents commands. 

"Ought o" is used to indicate duty or correctness, typically when criticizing someone's actions, here, following parents' commands. Hence, "to" is the most suitable word. 


Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from those given in the brackets:

The barking of the dog made me run as fast as I ...................... (can, should, may, might, must, could)

Since possibility or ability is indicated in the past tense, "could" should be used in the blank. 


We have both a staircase and a lift. Since you are sick, you _____ take the lift. 

Ought to is used to express advice. Since you are sick, you ought to take the lift.


Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word:
Tomorrow is a holiday. The offices .................(remain-correct form of verb) closed.

A word used to describe an action, state or occurrence which forms the main part of the predicate, in a sentence is a verb. In this sentence we would understand the usage of verbs. This sentence is in the future tense. The answer would be either “will be” or “would be”.


Complete the sentence using the most appropriate word from those given in the brackets:

He ___________ swim very well in his youth.
(can, should, may, might, must, could).

"Could" is a modal verb used to express possibility or past ability, here, past ability to swim in youth. Hence it is the most appropriate word. 


The weather is cold. We .................... have snowfall today.

May is used to indicate a possibility, here, the possibility of snowfall. Hence, "may" is the suitable modal. 


Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word from those given in the brackets:

Work hard lest you _________ fail. (can, should, may, might, must, could)

The word "lest" has a negative meaning. Therefore, it should not be used with not. The only auxiliary verb that can follow lest is should. Work hard lest you should fail.


Everybody ................. follow the rules and regulations of the country.

Must is used to express obligation, give orders and give advice, here, following rules and regulations of country. Hence, must is the most appropriate modal.


Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word from those given in the brackets:

You are not well at all. You ________ see a doctor at once.
(can, should, may, might, must, could)

Must is used to give orders firmly and positively, here, to see a doctor. Hence, "must" is the most appropriate word. 


This seat is vacant. You ........................ sit here.

May is used to express permission, liking sitting here. Hence, "may" is the suitable modal.


Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word from those given in the brackets:

He is working hard so that he __________ win a scholarship.
(can, should, may, might, must, could)

May is used to express what is possible, factual, or could be factual, here, winning a scholarship. Hence, "may" is the most appropriate word. 


You ....................... not make noise in the class.

Must is used to give orders firmly and positively, here, not to make noise. Hence, "must is the suitable modal. 


Complete the sentence using the most appropriate word from those given in the brackets:

You ...................... come to the bungalow whenever you wish. (can, should, may, might, must, could)

May is about permission, so the addressed person is permitted to come to the bungalow whenever he wishes. Therefore, the most appropriate word is "may". 


Use a semi-modal verb to complete the sentence.

I _________ wake up at $$5$$ o'clock in morning when I was a young boy. 

Use to + verb is a regular verb and means something that happened but doesn't happen any more. It uses -ed to show past tense. But since it always means something that happened in the past, it should always use past tense. Hence, "used to" is the appropriate semi-modal verb form.  


What is an active transitive verb?

Answer
It's an action verb.
Explanation:
First of all, transitive words have two different characteristics where it can be an action verb or with a direct object.
For example, an action verb is something that expresses a doable activity such as want, drive, eat, etc.
For a direct object: cereal, car, pen, house, etc. However, sometimes direct objects cannot be followed after an action verb because it's intransitive (see below).
Also, the verb can be intransitive if no direct object follows an action verb. For example, went, lie, sneeze, sits, etc.


Class 8 English Extra Questions