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Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 8hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the verb or verb phrase:This has not occurred to me before.
a)
has occurred
b)
has not occurred
c)
has not
d)
occurred to me
2.
Identify the verb or verb phrase:This was a great day!
a)
This was
b)
was a
c)
great day
d)
was
3.
Identify the verb or verb phrase:Aunt Grace has finally learned to cook!
a)
to cook
b)
has finally learned
c)
has learned
d)
learned to cook
4.
Identify the verb or verb phrase:The choir was singing a song from the new movie.
a)
from the new movie
b)
was singing
c)
was singing a song
d)
singing
5.
Identify the verb or verb phrase:It has been a long day!
a)
It has been
b)
has been
c)
been a long day
d)
has been a long day
6.
Identify the verb or verb phrase:She had certainly written a long term paper.
a)
had certainly
b)
had certainly written
c)
had written a long term paper
d)
had written
7.
Identify the verb or verb phrase:The student rushed through his test.
a)
rushed
b)
rushed through
c)
student rushed
d)
student rushed through
8.
Identify the verb or verb phrase:Carolyn must not have taken the test yet.
a)
must not
b)
not have taken
c)
must not have taken
d)
must have taken
9.
Identify the verb or verb phrase:At this rate, we will never finish our project on time.
a)
At this rate
b)
we will never
c)
will never finish
d)
will finish
10.
Identify the verb or verb phrase:Despite our effort, we still might not win.
a)
might not win
b)
still might not win
c)
still might win
d)
might win
11.
Identify the verb or verb phrase:Water flows freely down the mountain.
a)
flows
b)
flows freely
c)
down the mountain
d)
flows freely down
12.
Identify the verb or verb phrase:He does not want to fail.
a)
to fail
b)
does want
c)
does not want
d)
He does not want
13.
Identify the verb or verb phrase:Sheila must have found a mistake.
a)
found
b)
have found
c)
must have found
d)
found a mistake
14.
Identify the verb or verb phrase:He could certainly have come today.
a)
could certainly
b)
could have
c)
could have come
d)
could certainly have come
15.

Identify the verb or verb phrase:

Before leaving the house, get your bookbag.

a)
Before leaving
b)
get your bookbag
c)
get
d)
leaving
16.

Identify the verb or verb phrase:

Moving to another state took a lot of work for the family.

a)
Moving
b)
Moving to another state
c)
took
d)
work
17.

Identify the verb or verb phrase:

Where did you find your keys?

a)
did find
b)
did you find
c)
Where did you find
d)
find your keys
18.

Identify the verb or verb phrase:

Washing the car in a thunderstorm does not make any sense.

a)
Washing
b)
does make
c)
does not make
d)
Washing the car
19.

Identify the verb or verb phrase:

John took his time reading the book.

a)
took
b)
his time
c)
reading
d)
reading the book
20.

Identify the verb or verb phrase:

After the game, it will probably be dark.

a)
After the game
b)
will probably be
c)
will be dark
d)
will be
21.
What is the predicate adjective?
His brownies are famous in her neighborhood.
a)
famous
b)
neighborhood
c)
are
d)
brownies
22.
What part of the sentence is the word  in red?
Keats is a great English poet.
a)
predicate noun
b)
predicate adjective
c)
direct object
d)
indirect object
23.

What is the linking verb?

The crop looks like a good one.

a)
crop
b)
looks
c)
like
d)
one
24.
Nico became a famous actor.
a)
Predicate Adjective
b)
Predicate Noun
25.
The couch smelled old.
a)
Predicate Adjective
b)
Predicate Noun
26.
My sister is a nurse at Memorial Hospital.
a)
Predicate Adjective
b)
Predicate Noun
27.
You seem a little grouchy today.
a)
Predicate Adjective
b)
Predicate Noun
28.
My phone was broken, so I got a new one.
a)
Predicate Adjective
b)
Predicate Noun
29.
Someday I will become a famous musician.
a)
Predicate Adjective
b)
Predicate Noun
30.
What part of the sentence is the word  in red?

Anyone could be an author of a mystery story.
a)
predicate noun
b)
predicate adjective
c)
direct object
d)
indirect object
31.
What is the predicate noun?
His apple pies are masterpieces!
a)
apple
b)
masterpieces
c)
pies
d)
are
32.
What is the predicate noun?
Unfortunately, many of his recipes remain secret.
a)
remain
b)
secret
c)
recipes
d)
many
33.
Identify the predicate adjective:
The express train seems very late on this snowy night.
a)
express
b)
very
c)
late
d)
snowy
34.
Identify the predicate adjective:
Your lettering on the poster is very colorful.
a)
lettering
b)
poster
c)
very
d)
colorful
35.
My sister is a student at the University of Iowa.
a)
Predicate Adjective
b)
Predicate Noun
36.
Identify the verb tense: 
Patty the Chicken, Franky the Pig, and Shelly the Sheep were rapping and singing on the back of Mr. Brown's truck. 
a)
past progressive
b)
perfect progressive
c)
past perfect
d)
simple past
37.
Identify the verb tense: 
Nellie the Horse will be wearing her best shoes at the hoedown later tonight. 
a)
future progressive
b)
future perfect
c)
future perfect progressive 
d)
simple future
38.
Identify the verb tense: 
Mrs. Brown was upset because she had wanted bacon for breakfast. 
a)
past perfect
b)
simple past
c)
past progressive 
d)
past perfect progressive 
39.
Patty the chicken has been laying eggs in the doghouse ever since the henhouse collapsed. 
a)
present perfect progressive
b)
simple present
c)
present perfect
d)
future progressive 
40.
Conjugate the verb to the past perfect tense: 
Franky the Pig saw that Farmer Brown _________ (write) the words "Carve Bacon" on his to-do list earlier this morning. 
a)
had written 
b)
had wrote 
c)
has written 
d)
has been writing 
41.
Conjugate the verb to the simple past. 
Patty the chicken _______ (give) the signal and the animals ________ (meet) by the horse trough. 
a)
gave, met
b)
is giving, met
c)
had given, had been meeting 
d)
gave, were meeting 
42.
Conjugate the verb to the future progressive tense: 
Nellie the horse ____________ (wear) her best shoes later tonight. 
a)
will be wearing
b)
had been wearing 
c)
will have been wearing 
d)
wore
43.
Conjugate the verb to the past progressive tense: 
Frankie the pig noticed that Mr. and Mrs. Brown ___________ (look) at Patty the Chicken and licking their lips. 
a)
were looking 
b)
looked
c)
will be looking 
d)
had been looking 
44.
Conjugate the verb to the present progressive tense: 
Frankie the Pig and Angus the Cow __________ (work) together on a plan to escape the farm. 
a)
are working
b)
will be working 
c)
worked
d)
had worked
45.
Conjugate the verb to the simple future: 
 Shelly the Sheep _______ (sneak) behind Farmer Brown while he is milking Angus the Cow and trip him. 
a)
will sneak
b)
will be sneaking
c)
will have been sneaking
d)
is sneaking 
46.
Identify the verb tense: 
When Nellie the Horse got into Farmer Brown's house, she bolted in tho the kitchen and knocked over the dishes. 
a)
simple past
b)
past progressive
c)
past perfect 
d)
past perfect progressive
47.
Identify the verb tense: 
If you have seen a goose drive a tractor, you know that you should be very careful while walking on the farm. 
a)
present perfect 
b)
perfect progressive 
c)
simple past
d)
past perfect
48.
Which verb tense follows this pattern for conjugation: 
"to be"  +  - ing 
a)
progressive tense 
b)
perfect tense
c)
simple tense 
d)
perfect progressive 
49.
Which verb tense follows this pattern for conjugation: 
have/has/ had + past participle 
a)
perfect tense
b)
progressive tense
c)
perfect progressive tense
d)
simple tense
50.
Which verb tense follows this pattern for conjugation: 
have/has/ had + "to be" + -ing
a)
perfect progressive tense
b)
perfect tense
c)
progressive tense
d)
simple tense
51.
Which tense shows an action that was in progress at some time in the past. 
For example: 
I was washing my hair when you called yesterday. 
a)
past progressive
b)
present progressive 
c)
past perfect 
d)
simple past
52.
Which tense shows an action that will be completed at some time in the future? 
For example: 
In December, I will have waited for Christmas for eleven months. 
a)
future perfect
b)
future perfect progressive 
c)
future progressive
d)
simple future
53.
Identify the verb tense: 
I will have been singing for 35 years this Thursday when I turn 40. 
a)
future perfect progressive
b)
future perfect
c)
future progressive
d)
simple future
54.
Which tense shows an action that is in progress now or continuing in the present moment? 
For example: 
The students are studying for their test during class today. 
a)
present progressive 
b)
present perfect
c)
past progressive 
d)
future progressive
55.
Identify the verb tense: 
Angus the Cow and Franky the Pig were reading to one another in the loft on top of the barn. 
a)
past progressive
b)
simple past
c)
past perfect
d)
present progressive 
56.

What is the Direct Object in the following sentence?

The phone in the den was ringing, so Angel answered it.

a)

den

b)

it

c)

phone

d)

Angel

57.

What is the underlined word?

Megan told Bill a secret.

a)

Direct Object

b)

Subject

c)

Indirect Object

d)

Object of Preposition

58.

What is the Direct Object(s)?

He enjoyed listening to his wife when she played the piano.

a)

He

b)

listening

c)

piano

d)

Wife

59.

Identify the direct object in the following sentence--

She gave her friend a gift on her birthday.

a)

She

b)

birthday

c)

gift

d)

friend

60.

Identify the underlined word.

She received a magazine in the mail today.

a)

Direct Object

b)

Indirect Object

c)

Object of Preposition

d)

None of the Above

61.

Which word is the Direct Object?

He watched television on Sunday.

a)

Sunday

b)

He

c)

television

d)

watched

62.

Identify the Direct Object.

The young man lost his friend at the stadium.

a)

man

b)

lost

c)

friend

d)

stadium

63.

Identify the Indirect Object.

The waitress brought Jack his dinner.

a)

waitress

b)

Jack

c)

dinner

d)

his

64.

Identify the Indirect Object.

He sent his son a package.

a)

He

b)

sent

c)

son

d)

package

65.

Identify the Direct and Indirect Objects.

He took his daughter an ice cream soda.

a)

IO= daughter

DO= ice cream

b)

IO= He

DO= daughter

c)

IO= daughter

DO= Soda

d)

IO= soda

DO= daughter

66.

If I had __________ you were coming, I would have cleaned my room.

a)

knew

b)

known

67.

She _________ her sister a fabulous birthday present.

a)

gave

b)

given

68.

George and Mike have often ______________ of their trip to Japan.

a)

spoke

b)

spoken

69.

The rainbow _______ more brilliant as the sky cleared.

a)

grew

b)

grown

70.

Unfortunately, Julia ________ her favorite blouse.

a)

tore

b)

torn

71.

The entire family _________ some of Aunt Vivian's peach cake.

a)

ate

b)

eaten

72.

Louis had _________ bored with his hobby.

a)

became

b)

become

73.

Simone had ____________ some flowers to her cousin in the hospital.

a)

took

b)

taken

74.

Jeff ________ the last four blocks, but he was still late for school.

a)

ran

b)

run

75.

Marcia _________ the football back to Peter.

a)

threw

b)

thrown

76.

The desk had ______ Grandfather's favorite place to write.

a)

was

b)

been

77.

The bridesmaids _______ pink dresses.

a)

wore

b)

worn

78.

Fans had _________ from many cities to see the historic concert.

a)

came

b)

come

79.

Everyone watching the parade ______ when they saw the American flag.

a)

rose

b)

risen

80.

Linda had _______ all the work for the surprise party herself.

a)

did

b)

done

81.

The breeze had ___________ rose petals across the sidewalk.

a)

blew

b)

blown

82.

Alan ______ second base when the pitcher wasn't looking.

a)

stole

b)

stolen

83.

You have ________ that movie twice already.

a)

saw

b)

seen

84.

Celia _____ chicken, and Pam ordered fish.

a)

chose

b)

chosen

85.

The birds ________ north when the weather turned mild.

a)

flew

b)

flown

86.

I am thinking that maybe after the parade, it would be best if your team, including those who were absent yesterday, ________ the registration fee first.

a)

pay

b)

pays

87.

Any of her original songs ________ me reflecting about life.

a)

leave

b)

leaves

88.

Half of the students inside the laboratory ________ a lab coat before engaging in hazardous activities.

a)

wear

b)

wears

89.

Everyone has to accept that either Penelope or her parents ________ in the apartment.

a)

stay

b)

stays

90.

Your weird-looking soda ________ from the bottle.

a)

drip

b)

drips

91.

Scratching the rashes on your fingers ________ it worse.

a)

make

b)

makes

92.

The sales ladies I spoke with or the crew ________ the technician.

a)

call

b)

calls

93.

As he walks toward the classroom, five pesos ________ from his wallet.

a)

drop

b)

drops

94.

10 minutes ________ you to accomplish so many things already.

a)

allow

b)

allows

95.

Strolling around the park or having breakfast with my friends ________ me down.

a)

calm

b)

calms

96.
Either the trash can or your socks _________ horrible.
a)
smells
b)
smell
c)
smels
d)
smel
97.

Ollie spends an hour a day on his stylish hair.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

98.

Ila rides her horse, Willow, almost every day.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

99.

The lights sparkled brightly once Marc finished.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

100.

Amelia performed on that stage several times.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

101.

Arlie's curls bounced as she walked.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

102.

William spends his time on WC Comics.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

103.

Leandro plays Minecraft with his brother.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

104.

The song Waka Waka makes me want to start dancing!

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

105.

The tiny baby slept peacefully.

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

106.

Last night I studied, so I will do well!

a)

transitive

b)

intransitive

107.

Transitive Verbs

a)

Have a direct object

b)

Do not have a direct object

108.

Intransitive Verbs

a)

Have a direct object

b)

Do not have a direct object

109.

Direct Objects

a)

receive the action of the verb

b)

come before the verb

c)

come after the verb

d)

answer the questions who or what

110.

Is the underlined verb Transitive or Intransitive:


My mom left for work.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

111.

Is the underlined verb Transitive or Intransitive:


Mary baked a cake for my birthday.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

112.

Is the underlined verb Transitive or Intransitive:


The teacher read a story to our class.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

113.

Is the underlined verb Transitive or Intransitive:


I walked to the store to get milk.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

114.

Is the underlined verb Transitive or Intransitive:


Jessie called her mom to ask for permission to stay late.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

115.

Is the underlined verb Transitive or Intransitive:


Mr. Jacobs assigned a worksheet to the class.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

116.

Is the underlined verb Transitive or Intransitive:


I went to bed early last night.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

117.

What is the direct object of the underlined verb:


My mom left for work.

a)

for

b)

work

c)

mom

d)

no direct object

118.

What is the direct object of the underlined verb:


Mary baked a cake for my birthday.

a)

cake

b)

birthday

c)

Mary

d)

no direct object

119.

What is the direct object of the underlined verb:


The teacher read a story to our class.

a)

teacher

b)

story

c)

class

d)

no direct object

120.

What is the direct object of the underlined verb:


I walked to the store to get milk.

a)

to

b)

store

c)

milk

d)

no direct object

121.

What is the direct object of the underlined verb:


Jessie called her mom to ask for permission to stay late.

a)

Jessie

b)

mom

c)

permission

d)

no direct object

122.

What is the direct object of the underlined verb:


Mr. Jacobs assigned a worksheet to the class.

a)

class

b)

Mr. Jacobs

c)

worksheet

d)

no direct object

123.

What is the direct object of the underlined verb:


I went to bed early last night.

a)

I

b)

bed

c)

early

d)

no direct object

124.

What is the direct object of the underlined verb:


James gave a speech at last night's ceremony.

a)

James

b)

speech

c)

ceremony

d)

no direct object

125.

Is the underlined verb Transitive or Intransitive:


James gave a speech at last night's ceremony.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

126.

Every sentence has a direct object.

a)

True

b)

False

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