Verbs Review

Identify the blue part of the sentence.

Morris dropped the letter at the post office.

• direct object

• indirect object

• subject

• verb

What kind of verb is in this sentence?

The technician programs the computer.

• action

• linking

• helping

• not a verb

What kind of verb is in this sentence?

Those secretaries appear very busy this afternoon.

• action

• linking

• helping

• not a verb in this sentence

What kind of verb is in the sentence?

She was a banker, in charge of investment.

• action

• linking

• helping

• not a verb in this sentence

Identify the HELPING verb: Jerome was catching unicorns.

• Jerome

• was

• catching

• unicorns

What is the verb tense?

She lost.

• present

• past

• future

Identify the LINKING verb: The music became deafening.

• The

• music

• became

• deafening

What is the verb tense?

They will begin.

• present

• past

• future

Identify the HELPING verb or verbs: Roberto had been sleeping.

• been

• had been

• had

• sleeping

What type of verb is the underlined word?

Radioactive snow is falling.

• action

• helping

• linking

• not a verb in this sentence