Verbs

She is jumping rope. What is the action verb?

• She

• is

• jumping

• rope

She is sad. What is the subject complement?

Hint: It comes after the linking verb.

• She

• is

• sad

• All of the above.

A linking verb links the subject to the subject complement. True or False.

• True

• False.

Choose the linking verbs below. Linking verbs act like a bridge.

• is

• are

• dance

• hop

Choose the action verbs below.

• were

• sing

• am

• cut

Our teacher told us many things about astronomy. (Find the verb in each sentence.)

• told

• us

• about

• teacher

The information was extremely interesting. (Find the verb.)

• information

• was

• extremely

• interesting

Helping verbs come before action verbs. Which sentence has a helping verb?

• The children can play jacks.

• The children play jacks.

Choose the sentence with a helping verb.

• We are baking apple pie

• We baked apple pie.

A verb phrase is made up of one or more helping verbs and a main verb. Find the sentence with the verb phrase. ( Hint. Count the helping verbs. There should be more than one.)

• I should have given you the funny cartoon.

• I ate noodles.

• I am talking on the phone.

• Cats nap.