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WorksheetsFinite Verbs
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A finite verb can be more than one word.
True
False
A finite verb is a c (a) verb,
A finite verb shows (a) , e.g. The boy walks.
The boy was walking. The boy will be walking tomorrow.
A finite verb is strong enough to handle the (a) of the sentence.
Identify the finite verb in the following sentence:
During the lockdown, we are not allowed to leave our homes. (Remember that "not" splits the finite verb into two parts.)
are
allowed
are allowed
to leave
Identify the finite verb in the following sentence:
We are reading "Out of my Mind" at the moment.
are reading
reading
are
mind
Identify the finite verb in the following sentence:
Melody, the girl in the story, is a very bright girl with a keenly intelligent mind.
bright
intelligent
is
keenly
The finite verbs in the following sentence are:
All the boys in Western Province Preparatory School are learning, while they are staying at home to prevent the corona virus from spreading.
are learning, are staying, to prevent, spreading
are learning, are staying, spreading
are learning, are staying, to prevent
are learning, are staying
Identify the finite verb in the following sentence:
The Grade 6 boys will be reading "Out of my Mind" every day.
will
will be
be reading
will be reading
Identify the finite verb in the following sentence:
The boys will be allowed to have a break in between lessons.
will be
be allowed
will be allowed
to have
Identify the finite verbs in the following sentence:
Connor and Chris were chatting online when I saw them earlier today.
were chatting
saw
were chatting, saw
were, saw
identify the finite verbs in the following sentence:
The boys were surprised by how quickly the first three weeks of lockdown had passed.
were surprised, had passed
surprised
were surprised, passed
were, had passed
The finite verb in the following sentence is:
The boys are working very hard to make the most of online learning.
are
are working
working
to make
Identify the finite verbs in the following sentence:
Mr Allsop loves to play water polo.
loves
to play,
play
The finite verbs in the following sentence are:
Mr Pringle is a good musician and he enjoys to teach boys how to play the marimbas.
is, enjoys
to teach, to play
is, enjoys, to teach, to play
