Verbs for ELL Students

What is the action verb in the sentence?
I believe it will rain today.

• believe
• will
• rain
• today

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the action verb in the sentence?
My mother carried the platter.

• My
• mother
• carried
• platter

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

A transitive verb TRANSFERS the action to an object.
What is the transitive verb in this sentence?
Mrs. Brown opened the door with great difficulty.

• opened
• door
• great
• difficulty

Tags

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

An intransitive verb is an action verb without a receiver of the action (object).
What is the intransitive verb in the sentence?
Kodia raced across the finish line.

• Kodia
• finish
• across
• raced

Tags

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the type of the verb highlighted in RED?
The guests rang the doorbell.

• Transitive
• Intransitive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the type of the verb highlighted in RED?
The doorbell rang and the dog barked.

• Transitive
• Intransitive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the type of the verb highlighted in RED?
The doorbell rang and the dog barked.

• Transitive
• Intransitive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the type of the verb highlighted in RED?
The pilot flew the plane.

• Transitive
• Intransitive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

Linking verbs LINK the subject to a word that describes it.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Kevin is a Bellevue fireman.

• Kevin
• is
• Bellevue
• fireman

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is the linking verb in the sentence?
The glass looked dirty.

• The
• glass
• looked
• dirty

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B