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nouns and verbs

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A noun is a person, place, or thing.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Find the noun: A zebra has black and white stripes.
a)
stripes
b)
has
c)
zebra
3.
Find the noun: The bus stopped suddenly.
a)
bus
b)
the
c)
stopped
4.
Find the noun: She played with her brother.
a)
played
b)
brother
c)
with
5.
Find the noun: I like these beautiful flowers. 
a)
flowers
b)
beautiful
c)
these
6.
Find the noun:  Children were playing outside.
a)
were
b)
playng
c)
Children
7.
A verb tells us about an action.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Find the verb: I eat an apple everyday.
a)
b)
eat
c)
apple
9.
Find the verb: The singer sang a song.
a)
singer
b)
sang
c)
song
10.
Find the verb:  We played at the playground after school.
a)
We
b)
after
c)
played
11.
Find the verb: Time writes letters to his friend.
a)
writes
b)
Tim
c)
to
12.
Find the verb: My mom cooked lunch.
a)
My
b)
cooked
c)
lunch
13.
Betty
a)
Proper Noun
b)
Common Noun
14.
Thanksgiving
a)
Common Noun
b)
Proper Noun
15.
zoo
a)
Common Noun
b)
Proper Noun
16.
John
a)
Proper Noun
b)
Common Noun
17.
sister
a)
Common Noun
b)
Proper Noun
18.
desk
a)
Common Noun
b)
Proper Noun
19.
Great Wall
a)
Proper Noun
b)
Common Noun
20.
England
a)
Common Noun
b)
Proper Noun
21.
What is the action verb in the sentence?
My mother carried the platter.
a)
My
b)
mother
c)
carried
d)
platter
22.
Which of the following nouns is a thing?
a)
doctor
b)
pencil
c)
park
d)
teacher
23.
Which of the following nouns is a person?
a)
beach
b)
ball
c)
boss
d)
balloon
24.
Which of the following nouns is a place?
a)
bench
b)
store manager
c)
student
d)
school
25.
Which of the following is not a noun?
a)
person
b)
place
c)
action
d)
thing
26.
Which word is the verb?
Mrs. Avery prepares us to be the best reader.
a)
prepares
b)
Mrs. Avery
c)
best
d)
reader
27.
Which word is the action verb?
Cannon reads his book each day.  
a)
Cannon
b)
book
c)
reads
d)
day
28.
Which word doesn't belong?
a)
leap
b)
play
c)
cookie
d)
run
29.
Which word is the noun in the sentence?
The black cat was so cute.
a)
black
b)
cat
c)
cute
d)
so
30.
Which word is a noun?
a)
taste
b)
school
c)
red
d)
look
31.
Which word is the verb? 
The WOO project is a creative assessment. 
a)
assessment
b)
the
c)
is
d)
project
32.
Which word is the noun? 
Have you bought Halloween candy yet?   
a)
candy
b)
Halloween
c)
you
d)
bought
33.
Which word is the main verb? 
We are going to the carnival this weekend.   
a)
are
b)
going
c)
to
d)
weekend
34.
Which word is the helping verb?
The 7th grade is going to the Civil Rights museum next month. 
a)
going
b)
to
c)
the
d)
is
35.
Which is a common noun?
a)
dog
b)
Mr. Smith
c)
Frog Creek
d)
Sally
36.
Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?
a)
dog catcher
b)
Mr. Short
c)
Tom
d)
Wendy's
37.
Which of the following words is a proper noun?
a)
Our
b)
team
c)
Japan
d)
pitcher
38.
Choose the correct verb to complete this sentence:
The girls ______ laughing loudly.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
is
39.
Identify the action verb in the sentence.
Americans eat a lot of ice cream.
a)
Americans
b)
eat
c)
a lot
d)
ice cream
40.
Identify the action verb in the sentence.
I read a fascinating article about the history of ice cream.
a)
read
b)
fascinating
c)
about
d)
history
41.
Identify the action verb in the sentence.
The Chinese discovered an ice preservation method.
a)
Chinese
b)
discovered
c)
preservation
d)
method
42.
Identify the action verb in the sentence.
They used this technique three thousand years ago.
a)
They
b)
technique
c)
used
d)
ago
43.
Identify the action verb in the sentence.
Over time, people added syrups and flavorings to the ice.
a)
time
b)
syrups
c)
flavorings
d)
added
44.
Identify the action verb in the sentence.
Only royalty served ice cream at meals in the 1600s.
a)
royalty
b)
served
c)
ice cream
d)
meals
45.
Identify the action verb in the sentence.
By the 1700s, however, many people made ice cream.
a)
by
b)
however
c)
many
d)
made
46.
Identify the being verb in the sentence.
Crushed ice with syrup or fruit was probably the original iced dessert.
a)
crushed
b)
syrup
c)
was
d)
iced
47.
Identify the being verb in the sentence.
The Emperor Nero's favorite dessert was snow mixed with honey and fresh fruit.
a)
favorite
b)
dessert
c)
was
d)
mixed
48.
Identify the being verb in the sentence.
Fruit, ice, and milk are the typical ingredients for sherbet.
a)
milk
b)
typical
c)
ingredients
d)
are
49.
Identify the being verb in the sentence.
The major ingredient of ice cream is cream.
a)
the
b)
ingredient
c)
of
d)
is
50.
Identify the being verb in the sentence.
Various sweet syrups are still popular additions to ice cream.
a)
various
b)
still
c)
are
d)
to
51.
Add a verb to each sentence.  Tell whether each is an action verb or a being verb.
The most popular ice cream flavor _____ vanilla.
a)
is, action
b)
is, being
52.
Add a verb to each sentence.  Tell whether each is an action verb or a being verb.
Many people _____ sprinkles on their ice cream.
a)
put, action
b)
put, being
53.
Add a verb to each sentence.  Tell whether each is an action verb or a being verb.
Many people also _____ chocolate.
a)
like, action
b)
like, being
54.
Add a verb to each sentence.  Tell whether each is an action verb or a being verb.
People _____ ice cream in cones.
a)
eat, action
b)
eat, being
55.
Is the verb in green an action verb or a being verb?
Brian carried the groceries home.
a)
Action
b)
Being
56.
Is the verb in green an action verb or a being verb?
Please open that can of spinach.
a)
Action
b)
Being
57.
Is the verb in green an action verb or a being verb?
Mrs. Dunlap is your science teacher.
a)
Action
b)
Being
58.
Is the verb in green an action verb or a being verb?
Haley seems very busy today.
a)
Action
b)
Being
59.
Is the verb in green an action verb or a being verb?
We played volleyball at recess.
a)
Action
b)
Being
60.
Is the verb in green an action verb or a being verb?
That sounds familiar.
a)
Action
b)
Being
61.
Is the verb in green an action verb or a being verb?
There were hardly any empty seats at the game.
a)
Action
b)
Being