WorksheetsStrong Verbs
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 30mins
The senator will be giving a speech on Monday.
Correct
The senator will speak Monday.
On Monday, the senator will be giving a speech.
The senator gave a speech on Monday.
The Hobbit was boring to me.
The Hobbit bored me.
Correct
The Hobbit is boring to me.
The Hobbit was boring for me.
Sunday was the day the Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream.
Correct
The Washington Mystics victory over the Atlanta Dream was on Sunday.
It was Sunday when the Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream on Sunday
The Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.
Bilbo is a character who has earned a lot of respect from Gandalf and the dwarves.
Bilbo is someone who has earned a lot of respect from Gandalf and the dwarves.
Bilbo earned a lot of respect from Gandalf and the dwarves.
Correct
Bilbo has earned a lot of respect from Gandalf and the dwarves.
I believe it will rain today.
My mother carried the platter.
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
Jeffrey has hit the most home runs.
What's the verb that means the same as "to tell more about a topic"?
restate
expand
reject
anticipate
What's the verb that means "to say something again but with different words"?
repeat
record
renounce
restate
What's the verb that means "to not accept something"?
reject
reply
refer
relay
What's the verb that means "to stress/highlight something"?
enroll
exhibit
emphasize
empower
What's the verb that means "to suggest something" (like a plan or an idea)?
pander
proliferate
propose
pontificate
What's the verb that means "to say the opposite of what someone else is saying"?
contradict
contrast
complicate
comply
What's the verb that means "to decide, to form an opinion"?
comply
conclude
contrast
confer
The car passed everyone on the road.
Many singers train their voices for years.
I decided to sign up for ballroom dancing lessons.
Sandy flopped dramatically onto her bed.
Chocolate makes everything better.
With her hands folded, the little girl began her prayer.
We learned to build a birdcage at camp.
Ralph liked the visit to a Jewish synagogue.
Put them on that bulletin board.
Brian carried the groceries home.
Please open that can of spinach.
Mrs. Dunlap is your science teacher.
The cat leaped over the fence.
There were hardly any empty seats at the game.
That giant sequoia tree is 2,000 years old.
Bryson traveled a long distance.
Dad cooked his favorite meal, steak.
Americans eat a lot of ice cream.
I read a fascinating article about the history of ice cream.
The Chinese discovered an ice preservation method.
Crushed ice with syrup or fruit was probably the original iced dessert.
The Emperor Nero's favorite dessert was snow mixed with honey and fresh fruit.
Fruit, ice, and milk are the typical ingredients for sherbet.
The major ingredient of ice cream is cream.
The major ingredient of ice cream is cream.
Identify the action verb in the sentence: Sam watched a volleyball game at his high school.
watched
game
school
Sam
What kind of verb is in this sentence? The boy was in trouble at school.
action
being
What kind of verb is in this sentence? Captain Underpants saved the universe from evil forces again.
action
being
