Verbs

Complete the sentence with the correct form of verb.

"She _______________ her homework by the time her sister arrives."

• will be finishing

• finished

• finishes

• was finishing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In the sentence "It smells like a rotten fruit.", what kind of verb is "smells"?

• main verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

• action verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

'The enemy has been slain" is in the passive voice. How will you change the sentence in the active voice?

• She slayed the enemy.

• The enemy has slain.

• I have slain the enemy.

• I was slayed by the enemy.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which of the following verbs is not a linking verb?

• feel

• make

• see

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which verbs will make the sentence complete?

"Maria _________ weak so she asked her mom to fetch her from school."

• was

• has

• felt

• can

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the action verb in the sentence?
I believe it will rain today.

• believe
• will
• rain
• today

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

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

• My
• mother
• carried
• platter

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

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.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is the linking verb in the sentence?
The glass looked dirty.

• The
• glass
• looked
• dirty

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is the verb and is it an action or linking verb?
With Eleanor at the wheel, a drive to school seems terrifying.

• drive - action
• drive - linking
• seems - action
• seems - linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B