Enhancing Verb Use

Identify the strong verb in the following sentence: The cat quickly ran across the yard.

• crawled

• ran

• walked

• jumped

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following sentences uses active voice? A) The book was read by the student. B) The student read the book.

• The book has been read by the student.

• The book is read by the student.

• The book was being read by the student.

• B) The student read the book.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which verb should be used to replace the vague verb 'do' in the sentence: I will do my homework later.

• execute

• accomplish

• finish

• complete

Choose the precise action verb to replace the vague verb 'make' in the sentence: She will make a decision soon.

• She will produce a decision soon.

• She will form a decision soon.

• She will decide soon.

• She will create a decision soon.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Eliminate the unnecessary linking verb in the following sentence: The flowers are beautiful in the garden.

• The flowers look beautiful in the garden.

• The flowers become beautiful in the garden.

• The flowers appear beautiful in the garden.

• The flowers seem beautiful in the garden.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the strong verb in the following sentence: The car was being driven by the new driver.

• driven

• running

• jumping

• walking

Which of the following sentences uses active voice? A) The cake was baked by the baker. B) The baker baked the cake.

• The cake was baked by the oven.

• B) The baker baked the cake.

• The cake was baked by the recipe.

• The cake was baked by the customer.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which verb should be used to replace the vague verb 'get' in the sentence: I need to get some rest.

• take

• receive

• obtain

• acquire

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Choose the precise action verb to replace the vague verb 'go' in the sentence: They will go to the store.

• visit

• walk

• move

• travel

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Eliminate the unnecessary linking verb in the following sentence: The food smells delicious in the kitchen.

• The food is smells delicious in the kitchen.

• The food smells delicious in the kitchen.

• The food seems smells delicious in the kitchen.

• The food become smells delicious in the kitchen.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B