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

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