WorksheetsVerbs
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the action verb in the sentence?
I believe it will rain today.
I believe it will rain today.
a)
believe
b)
will
c)
rain
d)
today
2.
What is the action verb in the sentence?
My mother carried the platter.
My mother carried the platter.
a)
My
b)
mother
c)
carried
d)
platter
3.
Linking verbs LINK the subject to a word that describes it.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Kevin is a Bellevue fireman.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Kevin is a Bellevue fireman.
a)
Kevin
b)
is
c)
Bellevue
d)
fireman
4.
What is the linking verb in the sentence?
The glass looked dirty.
The glass looked dirty.
a)
The
b)
glass
c)
looked
d)
dirty
5.
What is the linking verb in the sentence?
Matt Perez will be the captain of the team.
Matt Perez will be the captain of the team.
a)
Matt Perez
b)
captain
c)
team
d)
will be
6.
Helping verbs are added before another verb to make a verb phrase.
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
Jeffrey has hit the most home runs.
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
Jeffrey has hit the most home runs.
a)
home runs
b)
most
c)
has
d)
hit
7.
Is the RED verb a main verb or helping verb?
The puppy has been barking for an hour.
The puppy has been barking for an hour.
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
8.
Is the RED verb a main verb or helping verb?
The witnesses were being questioned by the police.
The witnesses were being questioned by the police.
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
9.
Is the RED verb a main verb or helping verb?
The witnesses were being questioned by the police.
The witnesses were being questioned by the police.
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
10.
What is the verb?
The dog ran to the neighbor's yard?
The dog ran to the neighbor's yard?
a)
dog
b)
ran
c)
neighbor's
d)
yard
11.
What kind of verb is the red text?
The kitten slept on the couch.
The kitten slept on the couch.
a)
action verb
b)
helping verb
12.
What kind of verb is the red text?
The mailman dropped our package.
The mailman dropped our package.
a)
action verb
b)
helping verb
13.
What is the verb(s)?
I have been reading all day!
I have been reading all day!
a)
have
b)
have been
c)
reading
d)
have been reading
14.
What kind of verb is the red text?
We will go camping in the spring.
We will go camping in the spring.
a)
action verb
b)
helping verb
15.
What kind of verb is in the red text?
Will you bring me the book?
Will you bring me the book?
a)
action verb
b)
helping verb
16.
What kind of verb is in the red text?
Will you bring me the book?
Will you bring me the book?
a)
action verb
b)
helping verb
17.
What is the verb?
I dreamed of a giant ice-cream cone.
I dreamed of a giant ice-cream cone.
a)
dreamed
b)
giant
c)
ice-cream
d)
cone
18.
What kind of verb is in the red text?
We should visit my grandmother.
We should visit my grandmother.
a)
action verb
b)
helping verb
19.
What kind of verb is the red text?
Could you get my books off the shelf?
Could you get my books off the shelf?
a)
action verb
b)
helping verb
20.
What is the verb(s) ?
We sang and danced all through the night.
We sang and danced all through the night.
a)
sang
b)
danced
c)
sang , danced
d)
through
21.
What kind of verb is in this sentence?
The technician programs the computer.
The technician programs the computer.
a)
action
b)
linking
22.
Neither Teresa nor her brothers ___________ very much.
a)
talks
b)
talk
23.
What kind of verb is in this sentence?
My hairdresser shampoos my hair before she cuts it.
My hairdresser shampoos my hair before she cuts it.
a)
action
b)
linking
24.
What kind of verb is in this sentence?
Those secretaries appear very busy this afternoon.
Those secretaries appear very busy this afternoon.
a)
action
b)
linking
25.
What kind of verb is in the sentence?
She was a banker, in charge of investment.
She was a banker, in charge of investment.
a)
action
b)
linking
26.
We___________ you loud and clear now!
a)
hearing
b)
hears
c)
hear
d)
listening
27.
Which of the following words in the sentence below is the SUBJECT?
At the end of the day, the tired students slept for hours and hours.
At the end of the day, the tired students slept for hours and hours.
a)
end
b)
hours
c)
students
d)
slept
28.
Which of the following words in the sentence below is the SUBJECT?
The girl told a lame joke to the rest of the class.
The girl told a lame joke to the rest of the class.
a)
girl
b)
told
c)
class
d)
joke
29.
Which of the following words in the sentence below is the VERB?.
The girl told a lame joke to the rest of the class.
The girl told a lame joke to the rest of the class.
a)
joke
b)
lame
c)
told
d)
class
30.
Which of the following words in the sentence below is the SUBJECT?
I heard the monster screaming in the movie last night.
I heard the monster screaming in the movie last night.
a)
screaming
b)
I
c)
monster
d)
night
31.
Which of the following words in the sentence below is the VERB?
I heard the monster screaming in the movie last night.
I heard the monster screaming in the movie last night.
a)
heard
b)
I
c)
monster
d)
night
32.
What is the VERB of this sentence?
The cat ran away.
The cat ran away.
a)
the cat
b)
ran
c)
away
33.
What is the subject of this sentence?
Miss Wells loves to read.
Miss Wells loves to read.
a)
loves
b)
Miss Wells
c)
to
d)
to read
34.
What is the verb of this sentence?
Miss Wells loves to read.
Miss Wells loves to read.
a)
Miss Wells
b)
loves
c)
read
d)
to read
35.
What is the subject of this sentence?
Friday is the best day of the week.
Friday is the best day of the week.
a)
Friday
b)
day
c)
week
36.
What is the linking verb of this sentence?
Friday is the best day of the week.
Friday is the best day of the week.
a)
Friday
b)
best day
c)
is
d)
the best
37.
What is the subject of this sentence?
The turtle is swimming in the ocean.
The turtle is swimming in the ocean.
a)
The turtle
b)
is swimming
c)
swimming
d)
the ocean
38.
What is the verb and helping verb of the sentence?
The turtle is swimming in the ocean.
The turtle is swimming in the ocean.
a)
The turtle
b)
is swimming
c)
swimming
d)
swimming in
39.
The boy mowed the lawn.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
neither
40.
The girl was frightened.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
neither
41.
The teacher photographed her students.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
neither
42.
Audrey cooked spaghetti for her friends.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
neither
43.
The ocean smelled salty.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
neither
44.
The boy looked sad.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
neither
45.
Bob looked out the window.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
neither
46.
Fred smelled the flowers.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
neither
47.
Justin felt happy about Halloween being over.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
neither
48.
Kristen felt how soft the blanket was coming out of the dryer.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
neither
49.
Identify the action verb in the sentence.
Americans eat a lot of ice cream.
Americans eat a lot of ice cream.
a)
Americans
b)
eat
c)
a lot
d)
ice cream
50.
Identify the action verb in the sentence.
I read a fascinating article about the history of ice cream.
I read a fascinating article about the history of ice cream.
a)
read
b)
fascinating
c)
about
d)
history
51.
Our class ______ to a farm last week.
a)
go
b)
goed
c)
went
d)
going
52.
These days, we ______ our grandmother every week.
a)
saw
b)
see
c)
seed
d)
seen
53.
Aunt Bess ______ for a visit last weekend.
a)
came
b)
come
c)
comed
d)
went
54.
Now I ______ every morning.
a)
ran
b)
run
c)
runned
d)
running
55.
Our class ______ to a farm last week.
a)
go
b)
goed
c)
went
d)
going
56.
These days, we ______ our grandmother every week.
a)
saw
b)
see
c)
seed
d)
seen
57.
Even though it is cold, Shay and Ryan ______ swimming.
a)
go
b)
goed
c)
going
d)
gone
58.
Yesterday, we ______ three baby ducks in the pond.
a)
saw
b)
see
c)
seed
d)
seeing
59.
If you ______ today, you can meet my new neighbor.
a)
came
b)
come
c)
comed
d)
coming
60.
Misty ______ to the Alamo last Friday.
a)
go
b)
goed
c)
went
d)
going
61.
I ______ more stars when I visit the country.
a)
saw
b)
see
c)
seed
d)
seeing
62.
Pick the helping verb that best completes the sentence.
Lily, Frank, and I _____ joining a neighborhood swimming team.
Lily, Frank, and I _____ joining a neighborhood swimming team.
a)
am
b)
is
c)
are
d)
were
63.
Pick the helping verb that best completes the sentence.
I _____ thought about joining the team for a couple of months.
I _____ thought about joining the team for a couple of months.
a)
was
b)
had
c)
has
d)
is
64.
Pick the helping verb that best completes the sentence.
Frank ____ taken swimming lessons at a YMCA indoor pool.
Frank ____ taken swimming lessons at a YMCA indoor pool.
a)
has
b)
have
c)
is
d)
are
65.
Pick the helping verb that best completes the sentence.
We ____ practiced a great deal.
We ____ practiced a great deal.
a)
will
b)
has
c)
have
d)
is
66.
Pick the helping verb that best completes the sentence.
Our team's season _____ not begun.
Our team's season _____ not begun.
a)
is
b)
have
c)
has
d)
are
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