Verbs

What is the action verb in the sentence?

I believe it will rain today

• a) believe

• b) will

• c) rain

• d) today

What is the action verb in the sentence?

• a) My

• b) mother

• c) carried

• d) platter

A transitive verb TRANSFERS the action to an object. What is the direct object in this sentence?

Mrs. Brown opened the door with great difficulty.

• a) opened

• b) door

• c) great

• d) difficulty

What is the direct object in this sentence?

The guests rang the doorbell and the dog barked.

• a) guests

• b) rang

• c) doorbell

• d) barked

Linking verbs LINK the subject to a word that describes it. What is the linking verb in this sentence?

Kevin is a fireman in Norman.

• a) Kevin

• b) is

• c) fireman

• d) in

What is the linking verb in this sentence?

Matt Smith will be the captain of the baseball team.

• Matt Smith

• b) will be

• c) captain

• d) team

What is the linking verb in this sentence?

The windows of the house looked dirty.

• a) windows

• b) house

• c) looked

• d) dirty

Helping verbs are added before another verb to HELP it make a verb phrase. What is the helping verb in this sentence?

Jeffrey has hit the most home runs this season.

• a) home runs

• b) most

• c) hit

• d) has

Is the RED verb a main verb or a helping verb?

The witnesses were being questioned by the police.

• a) main verb

• b) helping verb

• c) linking verb

Is the RED verb a main verb or a helping verb?

The puppy has been barking for over an hour.

• a) linking

• b) main

• c) helping