PA ELA Grammar Unit 5 - Lesson 5.1 (Verbs Intro)

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence below:

Jason shouldn't have jumped on the trampoline.

• shouldn't

• shouldn't have jumped

• have

• jumped on

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence below:

I hadn't thought of that idea until the night before the test.

• hadn't thought

• had

• not

• thought of

Is this verb below physical or mental?

Her skills impressed all the judges on the panel.

• physical

• mental

What is the verb in this sentence and is it an action verb of linking verb?

Those protests created anger amongst the police.

• action verb

• linking verb

Identify the verb phrase(s) in the sentence below:

My friend and I had loved going on cruises, until I had found out that she was seasick.

• had loved

• had

• found

• had loved; had found

What is the verb in this sentence and is it an action verb of linking verb?

Dandelions are pestering weeds in backyards.

• are; action verb

• in; linking verb

• are; linking verb

Is the following verb a helping verb or linking verb?

The healing wound seems fine to me.

• helping verb

• linking verb

Is the following verb a helping verb or linking verb?

I have to work as hard but as fast as possible.

• helping verb

• linking verb

Is the following verb a linking verb or an action verb? If it's a linking verb, is it a predicate noun or a predicate adjective?

My friend is full of confessions, ready to burst.

• linking verb; predicate adjective

• linking verb; predicate noun

• action verb

A _____ verb helps the main verb tell about an action or make a statement.