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8th Grade Verb Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the helping verb in the sentence:

I am learning about volcanoes.

(a)  

2.

Identify the helping verb in the sentence: More volcanoes are located under the sea than on land.

(a)  

3.

Identify the helping verb in the sentence: Most undersea volcanoes are naturally hidden from view.

(a)  

4.

Identify the helping verb in the sentence: Undersea volcanoes eventually may grow high enough to break the ocean surface.

(a)  

5.

Identify the helping verb in the sentence: The Hawaiian Islands were formed from volcanic mountains.

(a)  

6.

Identify the verb or verb phrase in the sentence: In the Middle Ages, nobles controlled vast areas of land.

(a)  

7.

Is the underlined verb transitive or intransitive? In the Middle Ages, nobles controlled vast areas of land.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

8.

Identify the verb or verb phrase in the sentence: The nobles lived in castles, some of which are still standing.

(a)  

9.

Identify the verb or verb phrase in the sentence: I have read many stories about knights in the Middle Ages.

(a)  

10.

Identify the verb or verb phrase in the sentence: We read about King Arthur last year in literature class.

(a)  

11.

Is the underlined verb transitive or intransitive? The nobles lived in castles, some of which are still standing.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

12.

Is the underlined verb transitive or intransitive? The nobles lived in castles, some of which are still standing.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

13.

Is the underlined verb transitive or intransitive? I have read many stories about knights in the Middle Ages.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

14.

Is the underlined verb transitive or intransitive? We read about King Arthur last year in Literature class.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

15.

Select the correct troublesome verb to fill the blank. My mom ________ me her Bob Dylan CDs.

a)

borrowed

b)

lent

16.

Select the correct troublesome verb to fill the blank. I ________ down in the living room and listened to one of his first recordings.

a)

set

b)

sat

17.

Select the correct troublesome verb to fill the blank. My eighth-grade music teacher ______ us "Blowin' in the Wind."

a)

taught

b)

learned

18.

Select the correct troublesome verb to fill the blank. Just _____ that sheet music over on the table.

a)

lie

b)

lay

19.

Identify the linking verb in the sentence: Maria Tallchief was America's first great prima ballerina.

(a)  

20.

Identify the linking verb in the sentence: It was she who popularized many of the characters in the world's most famous ballets.

(a)  

21.

Identify the linking verb in the sentence: Her performances remain memorable.

(a)  

22.

Identify the linking verb in the sentence: Tallchief became enthusiastic about dance after attending a pow-wow of the Osage people.

(a)  

23.

Is the verb or verb phrase in active or passive voice? Last spring a primary election was held to select nominees for the U.S. Senate.

a)

active

b)

passive

24.

Is the verb or verb phrase in active or passive voice? Several candidates were slated from each party.

a)

active

b)

passive

25.

Is the verb or verb phrase in active or passive voice? My candidate had legislative experience in the state senate.

a)

active

b)

passive

26.

Is the verb or verb phrase in active or passive voice? His speeches were delivered to groups all over the state.

a)

active

b)

passive

27.

Is the verb or verb phrase in active or passive voice? He won the the primary election by a wide margin.

a)

active

b)

passive

28.

Complete the sentence with the verb indicated in parentheses. Use the tense and voice indicated. My brother Frank (a)   (travel- simple present, active) frequently for business.

29.

Complete the sentence with the verb indicated in parentheses. Use the tense and voice indicated. Over the last 10 years, he (a)   (accumulate-- present perfect, active) millions of frequent-flier miles.

30.

Complete the sentence with the verb indicated in parentheses. Use the tense and voice indicated. Frank and his fiancee (a)   (redeem- future progressive, active) those miles for their upcoming honeymoon.

31.

Is the underlined verb in the indicative or imperative mood? When have you last paddled and portaged in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness?

a)

indicative

b)

imperative

32.

Is the underlined verb in the indicative or imperative mood? When have you last paddled and portaged in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness?

a)

indicative

b)

imperative

33.

Is the underlined verb in the indicative or imperative mood? Get fit for this type of trip.

a)

indicative

b)

imperative

34.

Is the underlined verb in the indicative or imperative mood? Carrying unnecessary items can be maddening.

a)

indicative

b)

imperative

35.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence. _____ you the one who asked about Mackinac Island?

a)

Was

b)

Were

36.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence. Activities on the island ______ biking and sailing.

a)

include

b)

includes

37.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence. A popular spot for tourists ______ the Grand Hotel.

a)

is

b)

are

38.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence. A race with hundreds of sailboats ______ held every year.

a)

are

b)

is

39.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence. The race across Lake Michigan ________ in Chicago.

a)

begin

b)

begins

40.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence. The sandhill crane and the arctic tern _____ just two kinds of birds that migrate.

a)

are

b)

is

41.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence. Neither the cold nor the wet conditions ________ avid birdwatchers.

a)

deter

b)

deters

42.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence. A flock of migrating swans _____ sighted last week.

a)

was

b)

were

43.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence. Everyone here ______ excited when the birds start arriving.

a)

are

b)

is