Identifying the Verb in Sentences

Identifying Simple Predicates or Verbs

Choose the answer that identifies the simple predicate, or verb, in each sentence.

About 500 students were in the auditorium for the program.

• were

• students

Identifying Simple Predicates or Verbs

Choose the answer that identifies the simple predicate, or verb, in each sentence.

The baseball season starts next week.

• next

• starts

Identifying Verb Phrases Choose the answer that identifies the verb phrase in each sentence. Alicia would like dessert after dinner.

• would like

• like dessert

Choose the answer that identifies the verb phrase in each sentence.

Our old car has been making strange noises.

• been making

• has been making

Choose the answer that correctly identifies the boldfaced words in each sentence.

The popsicle melted and dripped onto the floor.

• compound verb

• compound subject

Give the subject and the verb of the previous sent. If there are multiple, give one pair. Practice the part now, and memorize the lines in time for the audition. (type like this: subject, verb)

Give the subject and the verb of the previous sent.

Who will play Maria?

(Type like this: subject, verb)

Give the subject and the verb of the previous sent. If there are multiple subjects or verbs, list them as well.

The performers must act, sing, and dance well.

(Type like this: subject, verb)

On Saturdays, I work from nine to five.

• verb

• adverb

• preposition

• conjunction

Verbs are words which

• express emotion

• show action or being

• hook or join words or phrases

• indicate time, place or position