Verbs Summative Review

What is a verb?

• a description of a verb

• answers the question where or when

• an action or state of being

• an actor or something owned

What is a verb phrase?

• the time when something took place

• how a verb's spelling changes based on a noun

• an action or state of being

• the main verb and any helping verbs

What does tense mean?

• the time when something took place

• how a verb's spelling changes based on a noun

• an action or state of being

• the main verb and any helping verbs

Find the verb phrase in this sentence:

Terry has bought a new floral shirt.

• Terry has bought

• has bought

• bought

• shirt

Identify the tense of this sentence:

Terry has bought a new floral shirt.

• past

• present

• future

Find the verb phrase in this sentence:

Sarah should use an umbrella in the rain.

• Sarah should

• should

• should use

• rain

Identify the tense of this sentence:

Sarah should use an umbrella in the rain.

• past

• present

• future

Find the verb phrase in this sentence:

Larry was baking a pie for dessert.

• Larry

• baking a pie

• dessert

• was baking

Identify the tense of this sentence:

Larry was baking a pie for dessert.

• past

• present

• future

Choose the best verb:

One of these kittens (is, are) sick.

• is

• are