Test : Ray Ann Sampil

General Verbs

What are verbs?

Verbs are words that describe actions, for example run or write.

Identify the verbs in these sentences. There may be more than one in some sentences. The first one has been done for you.

a.) Everyone in the class ran in the race.

Multiple Choice

b) We decided not to go.

• to

• go

• we

• not

Multiple Choice

c) I had a good time at the party.

• party

• good

• I

• had

Multiple Choice

d) I ought to go to school now.

• now

• to

• go

• I

Multiple Choice

e) Have you eaten your dinner?

• dinner

• eaten

• have

• you

Multiple Choice

f)We have changed our minds.

• changed

• minds

• our

• have

Multiple Choice

g) All the family went on holiday together.

• all

• on

• went

• together

Multiple Choice

h) I will ask the cycling club if I can join.

• ask

• I

• cycling

• join

Multiple Choice

i) Joshua jumped off the wall

• jumped

• wall

• off

• Joshua

Check if the underlined words are verbs. Click Y for yes and N for no. The first one has been done for you

a) We decided not to go to the party. (N)

Multiple Choice

b) Nathan rode his new bike to school.

• Y

• N

Multiple Choice

c) Madison and Zoe waited for their friends.

• Y

• N

Multiple Choice

d) Everyone looked at the picture.

• Y

• N

Multiple Choice

e) We are baking cakes for the party.

• Y

• N

Multiple Choice

f) I’m making sure I do what I promised.

• Y

• N

Multiple Choice

g) They walked to the shops through the park.

• Y

• N

Multiple Choice

h) We are angry because of the noisy new road.

• Y

• N

Multiple Choice

i) The sailing boats reached the other side of the lake.

• Y

• N

Write a verb of your own choice into these sentences. The first one has been done for you.

a) The whole class will try to raise money for charity.

Open Ended

b) We _______ all the way to the beach.

Open Ended

c) Matthew and Hannah are _______ a cake.

Open Ended

d) The players were _______ onto the pitch.

Open Ended

e) ‘Sports day is just a lot of _______ and jumping,’ said Callum.

Open Ended

f) The musicians _______ at the school assembly.

Open Ended

g) I _______ done my homework already.

Open Ended

h) We are _______ a shed for us to meet in.

Open Ended

i) Everyone _______ about the noise we were making.

Select a verb from the choices to complete these sentences. The first one has been done for you

a) The coach knew he had to train the team.

Multiple Choice

b) The fans standing at the back could not _______ the music very well.

• go

• running

• perform

• hear

Multiple Choice

c) People are _______ their dogs on the school field.

• running

• played

• changed

• chase

Multiple Choice

d) I _______ help my friends.

• running

• hear

• ought to

• chase

Multiple Choice

e) The cat tried to _______ the squirrels.

• played

• chase

• perform

• runnning

Multiple Choice

f) As it was summer we would _______ the play outdoors.

• go

• played

• chase

• perform

Multiple Choice

g) Get _______ out of your school clothes before you go out to play.

• played

• change

• running

• ought to

Multiple Choice

h) It’s raining, so we must ______ indoors.

• changed

• go

• played

• perform

Multiple Choice

i) The famous tennis player _______ in the final

• played

• changed

• running

• chase

Multiple Select

What is a verb?

Verbs are words that describe actions.

Repeat the definition in your head 5 times and click a heart each time you do it.

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