Verb Practice - Grade 6

Is the following verb transitive or intransitive?

The color of petals attracts insects.

• Transitive - followed by a word that tells me WHO or WHAT

• Intransitive - followed by a word that does not tell me WHO or WHAT

Is the following verb transitive or intransitive?

Insects carry pollen from flower to flower.

• Transitive - followed by a word that tells me WHO or WHAT

• Intransitive - followed by a word that does not tell me WHO or WHAT

Is the following verb transitive or intransitive?

Most flowers grow in shady areas unless they like sunlight.

• Transitive - followed by a word that tells me WHO or WHAT

• Intransitive - followed by a word that does not tell me WHO or WHAT

Is the following verb transitive or intransitive?

Flowers smell beautiful when they bloom in the spring.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Is the following verb transitive or intransitive?

Flowers are delivered on Valentine's day, and it is one of the busiest days!

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Determine the tense of the verb in the sentence below.

I am taking pictures of the race.

• Past

• Present

• Future

Determine the tense of the verb in the sentence below.

I participated in the race last year but will not this year.

• Past

• Present

• Future

Determine the tense of the verb in the sentence below.

The winner will stand at the center of the winner's circle when the race is finished.

• Past

• Present

• Future

What is the form of the verb phrase in the sentence below?

Mira's brother has formed a list of people going on the field trip.

• Present Participle - a present tense verb with a helping verb before it

• Past Participle - a past tense verb with a helping verb before it

What is the form of the verb phrase in the sentence below?

The students are expecting the field trip to be a blast.

• Present Participle - a present tense verb with a helping verb before it

• Past Participle - a past tense verb with a helping verb before it