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Verb types

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
At 18 months, the puppies learn special skills.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
helping
2.
Some puppies might be better at one job.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
helping
3.
Charlie has a hard time sticking to a diet, because he really loves rich, sweet desserts
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
helping
4.
Identify the verb (or verb phrase) in the following sentence 
Elmer Sperry is best known for his development of gyroscopes.
a)
is
b)
known
c)
is best known
d)
is known
5.
Identify the verb in the following sentence:
World War II was the most destructive war in human history.
a)
was
b)
destructive
c)
history
d)
war
6.
Identify the type of verb in the following sentence. The verb is red.
Every month, bands from across the country visit New Your City.
a)
Action
b)
Linking
7.
The girl was frightened.
a)
action
b)
linking
8.
Audrey cooked spaghetti for her friends. 
a)
action
b)
linking
9.
Bob looked out the window. 
a)
action
b)
linking
10.
Identify the linking verb in the sentence.
She seemed nervous.  
a)
she
b)
seemed
c)
nervous
11.
Identify the linking verb in the sentence.
There are many animals in the rainforest. 
a)
there
b)
are
c)
animals
d)
rainforest
12.
Vijay and Sam are reading about Minecraft.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
helping
13.
Molly is playing Quizizz.
a)
action
b)
helping
c)
linking
14.
Chase is funny.
a)
action
b)
helping
c)
linking
15.

Is the underlined verb helping, action, or linking?

The kids had spent weeks building a treehouse.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

c)

Helping

16.

Is the underlined verb helping, action, or linking?

During the storm, the tree house collapsed.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

c)

Helping

17.

Is the following underlined verb action, linking, or helping?

Thankfully, the children were not in it at the time.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

c)

Helping

18.

Is the following underlined verb action, linking, or helping?

The next day, they decided to rebuild the house.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

c)

Helping

19.

Is the following underlined verb action, linking, or helping?

It seemed impossible, but they worked hard.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

c)

Helping

20.

Is the underlined verb action, linking, or helping?

Finally, they did finish it, and it turned out great.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

c)

Helping

21.

LINKING verb or ACTION verb?


The strong winds blew down the tree.

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

22.

LINKING verb or ACTION verb?


Brianna is an avid reader.

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

23.

LINKING verb or ACTION verb?


I am one of the tallest kids in school.

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

24.

Nick will eat spaghetti for dinner tonight.


The underlined word is the ______________ verb.

a)

linking

b)

action

c)

helping

25.

THE CAR STOPPED ABRUPTLY. IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF VERB

a)

TRANSITIVE

b)

INTRANSITIVE

c)

BOTH

d)

NONE OF THESE

26.

HE PLAYED WELL. IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF VERB

a)

TRANSITIVE

b)

INTRANSITIVE

c)

BOTH

d)

NONE OF THESE

27.

WE HAVE TO WIN THE MATCH. IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF VERB

a)

TRANSITIVE

b)

INTRANSITIVE

c)

BOTH

d)

NONE OF THESE

28.

HE BOUGHT A NEW BLUE CAR. IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF VERB

a)

TRANSITIVE

b)

INTRANSITIVE

c)

BOTH

d)

NONE OF THESE

29.

HE WON THE MATCH. WHAT IS THE VERB IN THIS

a)

MATCH

b)

HE

c)

WON

30.

HE WON THE MATCH. WHAT IS THE VERB IN THIS

a)

MATCH

b)

HE

c)

WON

31.

THERE WAS A FIGHT BETWEEN THEM. WHAT IS THE VERB IN THIS SENTENCE

a)

BETWEEN

b)

WAS FIGHT

32.

The past simple of BE is ... and ....

a)

IS, ARE

b)

WAS, WERE

c)

AM, ARE

d)

IS, AM

33.

The past simple of WORK is ...

a)

WORKED

b)

WORKS

c)

WORKING

d)

WORKET

34.

The past simple of LEARN is ...

a)

LEARNT

b)

LEARNING

c)

LEARNS

d)

LEARN

35.

The past simple of DO is ...

a)

DID

b)

DOES

c)

DO

d)

DON'T

36.

The past simple of CRY is ...

a)

CRIED

b)

CRYT

c)

CRIES

d)

CRYING

37.

The past simple of BEGIN is ...

a)

BEGUN

b)

BEGAN

c)

BEGINNED

d)

BEGIN

38.
dressed
a)
regular
b)
irregular
39.
thought
a)
regular
b)
irregular
40.
came
a)
regular
b)
irregular
41.
wrote
a)
regular
b)
irregular
42.
said
a)
regular
b)
irregular
43.
tried
a)
regular
b)
irregular
44.
What is the past tense of the verb think?
a)
thinking
b)
thinked
c)
thought
d)
is thinking
45.
What is the past tense of the verb make?
a)
maked
b)
did make
c)
making
d)
made
46.
What is the past tense of the verb take?
a)
taken
b)
tooke
c)
tooked
d)
took

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