Mastering Verbs in 6th Grade

What is a verb?

• A verb is a type of noun.

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

• A verb is a word that indicates a specific time.

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

Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

• barks

• dog

• loudly

• the

Choose the correct verb: 'She (run/runs) every morning.'

• runes

• running

• runed

• runs

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

• goed

• goes

• went

• gone

Fill in the blank with the correct verb: 'They _____ (play) soccer yesterday.'

• playing

• play

• plays

• played

Identify the action verb in this sentence: 'He quickly finished his homework.'

• finished

• paused

• started

• completed

Which of the following is not a verb: 'jump', 'happy', 'swim'?

• think

• dance

• run

• happy

Rewrite the sentence using a different verb: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

• The cat plays on the mat.

• The cat rests on the mat.

• The cat jumps on the mat.

• The cat sits on the mat.

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

• children

• park

• are

• playing

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'He (do/does) his chores every Saturday.'

• doing

• does

• done

• doe