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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
An action verb ......
a)
links the subject to the noun or adjective in the predicate.
b)
helps the main verb in the sentence.
c)
is the action the subject of the sentence is doing.
d)
is a person, place, or thing.
2.
A linking verb......
a)
is the action of the sentence.
b)
a person, place, or thing
c)
helps the main verb of the sentence.
d)
links the subject to the noun or adjective in the predicate.
3.
A helping verb.....
a)
helps the main verb.
b)
is the action of the sentence.
c)
describes the noun in the sentence.
d)
links the subject to the noun or adjective in a sentence.
4.
Determine which type of verb the blue verb is in the following sentence:
The strong winds blew down the old tree.
The strong winds blew down the old tree.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
helping
d)
main verb
5.
Determine which type of verb the blue verb is in the following sentence:
Kayle is a bright student.
Kayle is a bright student.
a)
helping
b)
linking
c)
action
d)
main verb
6.
Determine which type of verb the blue verb is in the following sentence:
Nelson has built a huge castle in the sand.
Nelson has built a huge castle in the sand.
a)
linking
b)
action
c)
helping
d)
main verb
7.
Determine which type of verb the blue verb is in the following sentence:
The girls were baking a birthday cake for their mother's party.
The girls were baking a birthday cake for their mother's party.
a)
helping
b)
linking
c)
action
d)
main verb
8.
Determine which type of verb the blue verb is in the following sentence:
Robert ate the crust of the pizza first.
Robert ate the crust of the pizza first.
a)
helping
b)
action
c)
linking
d)
main verb
9.
Determine which type of verb the blue verb is in the following sentence:
Mrs. Tillman loves hot sauce on everything!
Mrs. Tillman loves hot sauce on everything!
a)
linking
b)
action
c)
helping
d)
main verb
10.
Determine which type of verb the blue verb is in the following sentence:
Those quick squirrels have run up the maple tree.
Those quick squirrels have run up the maple tree.
a)
linkig
b)
main verb
c)
action
d)
helping
11.
Determine which type of verb the blue verb is in the following sentence:
Miranda can swim in the pool after dinner.
Miranda can swim in the pool after dinner.
a)
helping
b)
action
c)
linking
d)
main verb
12.
The smelly cat sneezed, and it was funny.
What is the subject of the sentence?
What is the subject of the sentence?
a)
sneezed
b)
funny
c)
smelly
d)
cat
13.
Terry became a very successful student after listening to the advice from his teachers.
What is the subject of the sentence?
What is the subject of the sentence?
a)
teachers
b)
Terry
c)
students
d)
became
14.
Sandra graduated from Stanford University.
What is the subject of the sentence?
What is the subject of the sentence?
a)
Stanford University
b)
graduated
c)
Sandra
d)
This isn't a subject.
15.
I was eating dinner when in walked my brother.
What is the verb phrase in the sentence?
What is the verb phrase in the sentence?
a)
in walked
b)
eating dinner
c)
was eating
d)
I was
16.
The car is making an awful noise.
What is the verb phrase in the sentence?
What is the verb phrase in the sentence?
a)
The car
b)
is making
c)
awful noise
d)
car is
17.
The class will be going to see a film on the American Revolution.
What is the verb phrase in the sentence?
What is the verb phrase in the sentence?
a)
will be going
b)
to see
c)
American Revolution
d)
The class will
18.
Betty is afraid of the dark.
Choose the two words the linking verb connects.
Choose the two words the linking verb connects.
a)
Betty, is
b)
afraid, of
c)
Betty, afraid
d)
is, afraid
19.
There will be snow on the ground tomorrow.
Choose the two words the linking verb connects.
Choose the two words the linking verb connects.
a)
there, snow
b)
be, snow
c)
will, snow
d)
snow, ground
20.
Brianna is an avid reader.
Choose the two words the linking verb connects.
Choose the two words the linking verb connects.
a)
Brianna, avid
b)
Brianna, reader
c)
is, avid
d)
is, reader
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