Verbs

Which word is a verb?

• mountain

• writing

• cars

• ships

The interior temperatures of even the coolest stars are measured in millions of degrees.

• coolest

• of even

• are measured

• in millions

Thomas Edison tried many filaments for his incandescent lamp.

• many

• for his

• filaments

• tried

The child’s balloon was slowly rising into the sky.

• rising

• slowly

• into

• balloon

The shoes were still lying where Ethan had left them.

• still

• were

• them

• shoes

The president ___________ (talk) to the people yesterday. What is the correct tense of the verb in the parenthesis?

I ___________ (come) to England six months ago. What is the correct tense of the verb in the parenthesis?

Which statement/s is/are correct about the verb?

• A verb refers to names of actions.

• A verb is the heart of the sentence.

• A verb shows action.

• A verb could link the subject and predicate.

Which sentence use linking verbs?

• Mr. Paddington is from Peru.

• Maria and Joseph are at the supermarket.

• He was surprised by the loud noise.

• Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin.

What is your English teacher's name?