Understanding 3rd Grade Verbs

What is a verb?

• A verb is a word that only describes a person.

• A verb is a synonym for an adjective.

• A verb is a type of noun.

• A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The dog runs fast.'

• barks

• jumps

• sleeps

• runs

Choose the correct verb: 'She (play, plays) soccer every Saturday.'

• played

• plays

• playes

• playing

Which of the following is a verb: 'happy', 'jump', 'quick'?

• run

• blue

• soft

• jump

Fill in the blank with a verb: 'They ___ to the store.'

• flew

• drove

• went

• ran

What is the past tense of the verb 'walk'?

• walked

• walkeded

• walking

• walks

Identify the action verb in this sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the couch.'

• sits

• jumps

• sleeps

• runs

Choose the correct verb form: 'He (go, goes) to school every day.'

• goes

• go

• going

• gone

What is the verb in the sentence: 'The children are playing outside.'

• are

• playing outside

• children are

• are playing

Which sentence uses a verb correctly: 'She is a teacher.' or 'She are a teacher.'?

• She be a teacher.

• She am a teacher.

• She is a teacher.

• She was a teacher.