Action vs. Linking and Verb phrases

Using phrases

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is highlighted? The batter hit the baseball deep into left field.

• Action

• Linking

Multiple Choice

What type of verb is highlighted? The classroom is really cold in the morning.

• Action

• Linking

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence. I was riding my horse around town today.

• was

• was riding

• around town

• today

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence. Kids will be playing on the playground after school.

• will be

• be playing

• will be playing

• on the playground

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence. Susan and her friend have not decided where to go for dinner.

• have decided

• have not decided

• to go

• to go for dinner

Multiple Select

Select the prepositions in the sentence. After the game, Johnny celebrated with his family at the ice cream shop.

• After

• the

• with

• his

• at

Multiple Choice

Find the prepositional phrase. When the clock strikes 12:00, it is time for bed.

• When the clock strikes 12:00

• it is time

• for bed

Fill in the Blank

Find the prepositional phrase. The school provides so many students with breakfast each morning.

Multiple Select

Find adjectives in this sentence. The strong man had a tough time lifting the heavy car.

• strong

• man

• had

• heavy

• car

Multiple Choice

Find the adjective phrase. The history of the United States is covered in our textbook

• The history

• of the United States

• is covered

• in our textbook

Fill in the Blank

Find an adjective phrase. The flowers from our garden were looking so pretty today.