Parts of Speech: Verbs Quiz

Identify the verb in this sentence:
The students studied for the test.

• The
• test
• studied
• students

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Identify the verb in this sentence:
Sarah voted for the very first time!

• voted
• Sarah
• first
• very

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

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

• tiny
• is
• baby
• happy

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

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

• lost
• looked
• child
• scared

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

What is the action verb in the sentence?
My mother carried the platter.

• My
• mother
• carried
• platter

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

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

• Kevin
• is
• Bellevue
• fireman

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

Auxiliary (Helping) verbs are added before another verb to make a verb phrase. What is the helping verb in this sentence? Jeffrey has hit the most home runs.

• home runs
• most
• has
• hit

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.1.1E

Is the underlined verb a main verb or helping verb? The puppy has been barking for an hour.

• main verb
• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.1.1E

Is the underlined verb a main verb or helping verb? The witnesses were being questioned by the police.

• main verb
• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

Is the underlined verb a main verb or helping verb? The witnesses were being questioned by the police.

• main verb
• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.1.1E