Understanding Verbs

What are the two main parts of a sentence?

• Adjectives and adverbs

• Nouns and adjectives

• Verbs and adverbs

• Nouns and verbs

Which of the following is a linking verb?

• Is

• Eat

• Jump

• Run

In the sentence 'The flowers are bright', what role does 'are' play?

• Linking verb

• Helping verb

• Action verb

• Adjective

How can you test if a verb is a linking verb?

• Replace it with 'eat'

• Replace it with 'jump'

• Replace it with 'is' or 'are'

• Replace it with 'run'

Which sentence contains an action verb?

• The food smells bad.

• My aunt smells the food.

• The flower looked fresh.

• The flowers are bright.

What is the role of a helping verb in a sentence?

• To express an action

• To connect the subject with a predicate

• To assist the main verb

• To describe a noun

In the sentence 'Jane is moving to a new house', which word is the helping verb?

• House

• Is

• Moving

• Jane

Which of the following sentences contains a helping verb?

• Lily climbed the tree.

• John has completed the worksheet.

• The food smells bad.

• The flowers are bright.

What is the main takeaway about verbs from this lesson?

• Verbs are only used for actions.

• Verbs are not important.

• Verbs are optional in sentences.

• Verbs are the main word in a sentence.

Which type of verb is used to express an action?

• Linking verb

• Helping verb

• Action verb

• Adjective