Verbs

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb in this sentence.

The man drove to the store.

• Man

• To

• Drove

• Store

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb.

I ran through the field.

• through

• ran

• field

• I

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb in the following sentence.

She looks like a monster.

• She

• Monster

• Like

• Looks

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb in the sentence.

Someone in my class coughed.

• Someone

• In

• Coughed

• Class

An action verb tells what its subject does. The action can be physical or mental.

• Early humans moved constantly. (physical action)

• These people worried about survival. (mental action)

A verb is a word that expresses action or state of being.

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb in this sentence:
The lost child looked scared.

• lost
• looked
• child
• scared

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb in this sentence:
The tiny baby is happy.

• tiny
• is
• baby
• happy

Multiple Choice

What is the verb in this sentence?

Elizabeth walks to school every day.

• Elizabeth

• walks

• to

• school

Multiple Choice

A verb phrase consists of a main verb and one or more helping verbs. Which sentence contains a verb phrase?

• We will sing at the concert.

• She sings loudly in her car.

• He sang at the concert.

• I sing all the time.

Multiple Choice

Derek took pictures of Amelia.

Pick the verb(s).

• Derek

• took

• pictures

• Derek/Amelia

Multiple Choice

I study at school.

Pick the verb.

• I

• school

• study

• at

Multiple Select

Amanda jumped, ran, and skipped during recess.

Pick all of the verbs.

• ran

• skipped

• jumped

• Amanda

Multiple Choice

Abigail ate nacho fries at lunch.

Pick the verb(s).

• at

• lunch

• ate

• lunch, Abigail

Multiple Choice

I check my email every morning before school.

Pick the verb.

• email

• check

• every

• school

Multiple Select

I wrote my essay at the last minute, so I almost didn't turn it in on time!

Pick all of the verbs.

• wrote

• last

• turn

• time

Multiple Choice

Which word is an action verb in the following sentence?

"Jessica planted tulips and daisies in the garden."

• Jessica

• planted

• tulips

• daisies

Multiple Choice

Which word is an action verb in the following sentence?

"The airplane hovered over the runway."

• airplane

• hovered

• over

• runway

Multiple Choice

Which word in a main verb in the following sentence?

"In order to be a teacher, you have to attend many years of school."

• order

• teacher

• attend

• school