Les. 19: Recognizing Verbs

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an action verb?

• A verb that shows a state or condition.

• A verb that shows either external or internal action.

• A verb that describes a noun.

• A verb that modifies an adjective.

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Fill in the blank: The most common state-of-being verb is the word

, which has eight forms.

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between an action verb and a state-of-being verb?

• An action verb describes a state or condition, while a state-of-being verb shows action.

• An action verb shows action, while a state-of-being verb describes a state or condition.

• Both describe a state or condition.

• Both show external action only.

Multiple Select

The 'Verb Test Frame' can help you identify verbs in a sentence. Nearly every verb can have which suffixes added to it? (Select all that apply)

• -s

• -ed

• -ing

• -ly

Fill in the Blanks

Identify the verb in the following sentence:

Hannah dedicated her son to God.

Fill in the Blanks

Identify the verb in the following sentence:

As a child Samuel lived at the temple.

Fill in the Blanks

Identify the verb in the following sentence:

Eli was the high priest at this time.

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb in the sentence as action or state-of-being.

One night a strange sound woke Samuel.

• action

• state-of-being

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb in the sentence as action or state-of-being.

Samuel ran to Eli's room.

• action

• state-of-being

Multiple Choice

Identify the verb in the sentence as action or state-of-being.

"Here am I."

• action

• state-of-being

Open Ended

How can verbs affect my reader’s feelings?