Understanding Verbs

What is a verb?

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

• A verb is a type of noun.

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

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

Identify the verb in the sentence: 'She runs fast.'

• jumps

• walks

• sprints

• runs

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

• run

• jump

• table

• blue

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

• ran

• drove

• went

• walked

What is the past tense of 'go'?

• goned

• goed

• went

• gone

Choose the correct verb: 'He _____ (play) soccer every Saturday.'

• played

• playes

• playing

• plays

What type of verb expresses an action?

• Transitive verb

• Linking verb

• Action verb

• Intransitive verb

Identify the verb in this sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

• The dog

• barked loudly

• loudly barked

• barked

What is the verb in the sentence: 'I am reading a book.'?

• am

• a

• I

• reading

Which sentence contains a verb: 'The sky is blue.' or 'The bird sings.'?

• The cat sleeps.

• The sky is blue.

• The dog runs fast.

• The bird sings.