Verbs Quiz

What is a verb?

• A word that describes a person or thing

• A word that shows action

• A word that connects two words or phrases

• A word that describes a place or location

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is a verb?

• Running

• Table

• Blue

• Jumping

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1G

What is the verb in the sentence 'James runs down the street'?

• James

• Down

• Street

• Runs

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Which of the following sentences uses a helping verb?

• The cat is sleeping

• The dog barks loudly

• The bird flies in the sky

• The fish swims in the ocean

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

What does a helping verb do?

• Describes a person or thing

• Shows action

• Connects two words or phrases

• Indicates the past, present, or future

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

Which of the following is a mental action verb?

• Running

• Thinking

• Jumping

• Swimming

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the verb in the sentence 'The teacher is thinking about homework'?

• Teacher

• Thinking

• About

• Homework

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

Which of the following sentences uses a past tense verb?

• I am eating dinner

• She will eat lunch

• He has eaten breakfast

• They are cooking dinner

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.3.1D

What is the verb in the sentence 'The boy listened to his teacher'?

• Boy

• Listened

• To

• Teacher

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

What do verbs tell you?

• What a subject is doing

• What a subject is thinking

• What a subject is feeling

• What a subject is saying

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B