WorksheetsQuizizz: Verbs
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
Billy jumped over the fence.
Billy jumped over the fence.
a)
Billy
b)
jumped
c)
over
d)
fence
2.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
Sarah voted for the very first time!
Sarah voted for the very first time!
a)
voted
b)
Sarah
c)
first
d)
very
3.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The students studied for the test.
The students studied for the test.
a)
The
b)
test
c)
studied
d)
students
4.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
We are eating Los Portales for lunch!
We are eating Los Portales for lunch!
a)
are eating
b)
We
c)
Los Portales
d)
lunch
5.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The tiny baby is happy.
The tiny baby is happy.
a)
tiny
b)
is
c)
baby
d)
happy
6.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The lost child looked scared.
The lost child looked scared.
a)
lost
b)
looked
c)
child
d)
scared
7.
Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
The little boy ran across the street.
The little boy ran across the street.
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking
8.
Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
Austin and Ella were tired.
Austin and Ella were tired.
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking
9.
Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
Hayden was talking during class.
Hayden was talking during class.
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking
10.
Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
The girls screamed because there was a mouse!
The girls screamed because there was a mouse!
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking
11.
Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
The school sent a message out to the parents.
The school sent a message out to the parents.
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking
12.
Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
Kevin is walking his dog tomorrow.
Kevin is walking his dog tomorrow.
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking
13.
Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
The bear smells like cinnamon.
The bear smells like cinnamon.
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking
14.
Which verb best fits the sentence?
Yesterday she _____ to her friend on the phone.
Yesterday she _____ to her friend on the phone.
a)
will talk
b)
talk
c)
talked
15.
Which tense is will jump?
a)
past
b)
future
c)
present
16.
What is the past tense of talk?
a)
talked
b)
will talk
c)
talk
17.
Which verb best fits the sentence?
The family _____ last week.
The family _____ last week.
a)
camped
b)
will camp
c)
camp
18.
Which verb best fits the sentence?
Tomorrow we _____ to different seats.
Tomorrow we _____ to different seats.
a)
moved
b)
will move
c)
move
19.
Which verb best fits the sentence?
Last night they _____ a job to Sarah.
Last night they _____ a job to Sarah.
a)
offer
b)
offered
c)
will offer
20.
She smells the flowers.
Which tense is the highlighted word?
Which tense is the highlighted word?
a)
future
b)
past
c)
present
21.
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
22.
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
23.
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
24.
What is the linking verb in the sentence?
The glass looked dirty.
The glass looked dirty.
a)
The
b)
glass
c)
looked
d)
dirty
25.
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
26.
What is the verb and is it an action or linking verb?
With Eleanor at the wheel, a drive to school seems terrifying.
With Eleanor at the wheel, a drive to school seems terrifying.
a)
drive - action
b)
drive - linking
c)
seems - action
d)
seems - linking
27.
What is the verb and is it an action or linking verb?
The factory coughed puffs of steam out of its smokestacks.
The factory coughed puffs of steam out of its smokestacks.
a)
coughed - action
b)
cough - linking
c)
out - action
d)
out - linking
28.
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
29.
Choose the correct verb to complete this sentence:
The girls ______ laughing loudly.
The girls ______ laughing loudly.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
is
30.
What is the correct verb in this sentence?
Craig hits the baseball over the fence.
Craig hits the baseball over the fence.
a)
fence
b)
over
c)
baseball
d)
hits
31.
Choose the correct verb to complete this sentence:
The bluebird in the tree _____beautifully.
The bluebird in the tree _____beautifully.
a)
singing
b)
sing
c)
sings
32.
It will save me much work.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
33.
What is the future tense form of smile?
a)
will smile
b)
is smiling
c)
smiled
34.
What is the past tense form of smile?
a)
will smile
b)
is smiling
c)
smiled
35.
What tense means right now?
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
d)
none of the above
36.
What tense means already happened?
a)
present
b)
past
c)
future
d)
all of the above
37.
What tense means it will happen?
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
d)
present perfect
38.
What is the tense of the verb?
Superman destroyed the enemy.
Superman destroyed the enemy.
a)
Present
b)
Past
c)
Future
39.
Fill in the verb in the correct tense.
Mary _________ on a rock as she walked through the woods.
Mary _________ on a rock as she walked through the woods.
a)
stepped
b)
steps
c)
will step
d)
stepping
40.
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.
41.
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
42.
What is the linking verb in the sentence?
The glass looked dirty.
The glass looked dirty.
a)
The
b)
glass
c)
looked
d)
dirty
43.
What type of verb, in RED, is in the following sentence?
Devon worries about the future.
Devon worries about the future.
a)
Linking Verb
b)
Helping Verb
c)
Action Verb
d)
It's not a verb
44.
Which word is the verb in the sentence?
The water evaporates slowly.
The water evaporates slowly.
a)
Water
b)
evaporates
c)
slowly
d)
The
45.
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
46.
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
47.
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
48.
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
49.
Which correctly identifies the tense of the highlighted word?
Jean and her mom step out of the car.
a)
past
b)
present
c)
future
50.
Fill in the sentence with the correct verb.
My family and I _________ the Hall of Fame next weekend.
a)
will visit
b)
visited
c)
visit
51.
Is the verb action or linking?
My new game is awesome.
a)
action
b)
linking
52.
Is the verb action or linking?
My father made a bookshelf for me.
My father made a bookshelf for me.
a)
action
b)
linking
53.
The girl was frightened.
a)
action
b)
linking
54.
What is the Linking Verb in the following sentence?
She appears happy in her new home.
a)
appears
b)
happy
c)
new
d)
home
55.
What is the Linking Verb in the following sentence?
Lou and Gina look different somehow.
a)
different
b)
look
c)
somehow
d)
Lou
56.
Is the verb in the following sentence an Action Verb or a Linking Verb?
I was a pumpkin last year for Halloween.
a)
action
b)
linking
57.
Dirt track racing is exciting!
a)
linking verb
b)
helping verb
58.
Jeremy is building his race car now for the 2019 season.
a)
linking verb
b)
helping verb
59.
We are planning on racing at Old No. 1 Speedway this weekend.
a)
linking verb
b)
helping verb
60.
Races in April are freezing!
a)
linking verb
b)
helping verb
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