Verbs Quiz Part 1

What is the action verb in the following sentence?

The coach planned a play for the second half.

• planned

• play

• coach

What is the direct object in the following sentence?

A powerful storm hit the coast.

• hit

• coast

• storm

What is the verb phrase in the following sentence?

Bob and I have run in many relay races.

• run

• have

• have run

What is the linking verb in the following sentence?

Jim is an excellent skater.

• is

• Jim

• skater

What is the present tense form of the verb swim in the following sentence?

Amanda __________ each day in the pool.

• swim

• swims

• swam

What is the past tense form of the verb climb in the following sentence?

The worker __________ the telephone pole.

• climbed

• climber

• clambed

What is the future tense form of the verb drifts in the following sentence?

The heavy snow drifts across the road.

• drift

• drifted

• will drift

What is the action verb and direct object in the following sentence?

Fierce winds uprooted trees.

• uprooted, trees

• winds, uprooted

• fierce, winds

In the following sentence, what is the helping verb and the main verb?

Our team is running very fast.

• team is

• is running

• running very

What is the linking verb in the following sentence?

Yesterday he looked nervous.

• he

• nervous

• looked