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Verbs- Unit 3

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 3hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The students studied for the test.
a)
The
b)
test
c)
studied
d)
students
2.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
Billy jumped over the fence.
a)
Billy
b)
jumped
c)
over
d)
fence
3.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The tiny baby is happy.
a)
tiny
b)
is
c)
baby
d)
happy
4.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The lost child looked scared.
a)
lost
b)
looked
c)
child
d)
scared
5.
Which verb best fits the sentence?
Yesterday she _____ to her friend on the phone.
a)
will talk
b)
talk
c)
talked
6.
Which tense is will jump?
a)
past
b)
future
c)
present
7.
She smells the flowers. 
Which tense is the highlighted word?
a)
future
b)
past
c)
present
8.
A verb is a word that...
a)
describes a noun
b)
is a person, place, or thing
c)
shows action, what someone/ something is doing
d)
describes a verb
9.
Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
Austin and Ella were tired.
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!
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.
Kevin is walking his dog tomorrow.
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking
12.
What is the past tense of talk?
a)
talked
b)
will talk
c)
talk
13.
Cleans is the ____ verb tense.
a)
future
b)
present
c)
past
14.
Moved is the ____ tense.
a)
future
b)
present
c)
past
15.
Choose the correct verb to complete this sentence:
The girls ______ laughing loudly.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
is
16.
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.
17.
Determine which type of verb the blue  verb is in the following sentence:
Kayle is a bright student.
a)
helping
b)
linking
c)
action
d)
main verb
18.
When the volcano erupted, we were very surprised.
What is the verb?
a)
volcano
b)
erupted
c)
were
19.
His baby brother slept soundly in his crib.
What is the verb?
a)
brother
b)
slept
c)
crib
20.
Dave will sleep late because he is sick.
Which words are the helping verb and main verb?
a)
sleep late
b)
will sleep
c)
because he
21.

In a complete sentence, where can we find the helping verb?

a)

Before the main verb

b)

after the main verb

22.

Identify the helping verb in this sentence:

I can help you later.

a)

later

b)

you

c)

help

d)

can

23.

What is the main verb in this sentence:


The student will count the number of seats left.

a)

number

b)

will

c)

count

d)

left

24.

What is the helping verb in this sentence:


The student will count the number of seats left.

a)

student

b)

will

c)

count

d)

left

25.

What is the helping verb in this sentence:


The star athlete will practice in the afternoon.

a)

star

b)

athlete

c)

will

d)

practice

26.

What is the helping verb(s) in this sentence:


I have been going to this school for over three years.

a)

have been

b)

going

c)

over

d)

three

27.

What is the main verb in this sentence:


My dad and my mom must travel to New York next week.

a)

next

b)

week

c)

must

d)

travel

28.

What is the main verb in this sentence:


The boys and the girls should compete against each other

a)

should

b)

compete

c)

each

d)

other

29.

What is the helping verb in this sentence:


The boys and the girls should compete against each other

a)

should

b)

compete

c)

each

d)

other

30.

Identify the linking verb.


Kaylee was happy that Emily called.

a)

that

b)

happy

c)

was

d)

called

31.

Identify the linking verb.


Brynna is excited about going for ice cream.

a)

is

b)

about

c)

excited

d)

for

32.

Identify the linking verb.


Zak and Shaylynn were very loud on the bus.

a)

were

b)

very

c)

on

d)

loud

33.

Identify the linking verb.


Adam made brownies that are delicious.

a)

made

b)

are

c)

brownies

34.

Identify the linking verb.


That necklace is very special to Brooke.

a)

is

b)

That

c)

special

d)

necklace

35.
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.
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking
36.
Choose the correct present-tense verb. Hector (promise, promises) to be on time from now on.
a)
promise
b)
promises
37.
Choose the correct present-tense verb. The children (try, tries) to be quiet.
a)
try
b)
tries
38.
Choose the correct present-tense verb. They (appear, appears) happy in their new home.
a)
appear
b)
appears
39.
Choose the correct present-tense verb. My sister (study, studies) literature in college.
a)
study
b)
studies
40.
Choose the correct present-tense verb. The frog (catch, catches) flies with its tongue.
a)
catch
b)
catches
41.
Choose the correct past-tense verb. Jim (lived, lives) in Texas last year.
a)
lived
b)
lives
42.
Choose the correct past-tense verb. We (cook, cooked) oatmeal for breakfast.
a)
cook
b)
cooked
43.
Choose the correct past-tense verb. Carla (fries, fried) bacon in a frying pan.
a)
fries
b)
fried
44.
Choose the correct future-tense verb. We (will talk, talk) to Bob later.
a)
will talk
b)
talk
45.
Choose the correct future-tense verb. Tomorrow, the boys (walked, will walk) to their home after school. 
a)
walked
b)
will walk
46.
What is the action verb in the sentence?
Kelly ran five miles yesterday.
a)
miles
b)
yesterday
c)
ran
47.
What is the action verb in the sentence?
My two friends lied to my parents.
a)
friends
b)
lied
c)
parents
48.
What is the past tense of walk?
a)
walked
b)
walkeed
c)
walks
49.
What is the present tense of skipped?
a)
skipped
b)
skip
c)
skippy
50.
What is the past tense of fold?
a)
folds
b)
folded
c)
will fold
51.
What is the action verb in the sentence?
Henry thought it would be easy to get an A on his assignment.
a)
get
b)
thought
c)
easy
52.
What is the present tense of review?
a)
reviews
b)
reviewed
c)
will review
53.
Identify the verb tense in the sentence:  Izzy will run after her dog when he chases a cat.
a)
Past
b)
Present
c)
Future
d)
Adjective
54.
Identify the verb tense in the sentence: Keeshan played football with his friends at recess.
a)
Past
b)
Present
c)
Future
d)
Adjective
55.
Identify the verb tense in the sentence: Olivia smiles at me every day.
a)
Past
b)
Present
c)
Future
d)
Adjective
56.

Which underlined word is a verb?

Sarah wasn't watching where she was walking and stumbled over a tree root.

a)

Sarah

b)

stumbled

c)

where

d)

over

57.

Which underlined word is a verb?

Brett quickly drank his glass of water and refilled it with lemonade.

a)

quickly

b)

water

c)

refilled

d)

with

58.

Which underlined word is a verb?

The butterfly fluttered through the cloudless sky.

a)

fluttered

b)

through

c)

the

d)

sky

59.
Sam and Charlie were ______ the soccer ball around at recess.  Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
a)
kicking
b)
kick
c)
kicked
60.
Brendan is _________ his family make dinner. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
a)
help
b)
helping
61.
Emma is baking chocolate chip cookies for tomorrow. What tense is the verb in?
a)
Past Progressive
b)
Present Progressive
c)
Future Progressive
62.

The boys (future tense/play) at the campsite.

a)

were playing

b)

will be playing

c)

was playing

d)

are playing

63.

The teacher (grading/past) papers all weekend!

a)

will be grading

b)

is grading

c)

were grading

d)

was grading

64.

The class (present/work) on a social studies presentation.

a)

are working

b)

will be working

c)

is working

d)

was working

65.

Amy was sitting on the biggest chair in the room.

a)

Future Progressive

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Past Progressive

66.

I am sipping all of the fruit punch from the juice box.

a)

Future Progressive

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Past Progressive

67.

All of the balloons were popping!

a)

Future Progressive

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Past Progressive

68.

The word "didn't" is a contraction for which two words?

a)

do not

b)

did need

c)

did not

d)

do know

69.

The word "doesn't" is a contraction for which two words?

a)

does know

b)

do not

c)

did not

d)

does not

70.

cannot

a)

cant

b)

can t

c)

can't

71.

they are

a)

they're

b)

theyre

c)

they re

72.

were not

a)

were'nt

b)

weren't

c)

werent

73.

Tomorrow, I __________ in my first tennis match.

a)

am playing

b)

was playing

c)

will be playing

d)

are playing

74.

Currently, I ________ a great book.

a)

am reading

b)

was reading

c)

is reading

d)

will be reading

75.

Next year, we __________ France and England.

a)

are visiting

b)

was visiting

c)

is visiting

d)

will be visiting

76.

Last night, my sister _________ outside for 2 hours.

a)

is reading

b)

were reading

c)

was reading

d)

will be reading

77.

Earlier this week, Jessie and Katie _________ on their science project.

a)

are working

b)

am working

c)

were working

d)

will be working

78.
The game will be going into overtime because the teams are tied. What tense is the verb in?
a)
Past Progressive
b)
Present Progressive
c)
Future Progressive
79.
Carly's family is having a great time at the park. What tense is the verb in?
a)
Past Progressive
b)
Present Progressive
c)
Future Progressive
80.
They were dancing.
a)
past perfect progressive
b)
present progressive
c)
past progressive
d)
presents are fun at christmas
81.

I ________ when the earthquake occurred last night. (past progressive) (sleep)

a)

was sleeping

b)

will be sleeping

c)

am sleeping