Introduction to Verbs

​run
jump
scream
dance
write
drive
sing

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is an action verb?

• jobs

• city

• jog

• young

Multiple Choice

She sprinted across the finish line. What is the verb in this sentence?

• sprinted

• across

• finish

• line

​Three Steps to Finding Subjects and Verbs

1. ​Find any prepositional phrases to get them out of the way. Subjects and verbs will NEVER be inside of prepositional phrases.

2. Find the verb first!

3. Ask yourself who or what did that. The answer will be your subject.

​With determination, he climbed the rugged mountain.

Step 1: Remove prepositional phrases.
(With determination,) he climbed the rugged mountain.

Step 2: Find the verb.
climbed

Step 3: Ask who or what did that?
He

Multiple Choice

The tenth-grade student painted the mural on the classroom wall. What is the subject of this sentence?

• tenth-grade

• student

• mural

• wall

Multiple Choice

He decided to go for a long walk. What is the verb in this sentence?

• decided

• go

• long

• walk

Multiple Choice

Reading her favorite book, she lost track of time. What is the verb in this sentence?

• Reading

• lost

• track

• time