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Verb Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the verb and is it an action or linking verb?
With Eleanor at the wheel, a drive to school seems terrifying.
a)
drive - action
b)
drive - linking
c)
seems - action
d)
seems - linking
2.
What is the verb and is it an action or linking verb?
The factory coughed puffs of steam out of its smokestacks.
a)
coughed - action
b)
cough - linking
c)
out - action
d)
out - linking
3.
Helping verbs are added before another verb to make a verb phrase.
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
Jeffrey has hit the most home runs.
a)
home runs
b)
most
c)
has
d)
hit
4.

What are the three main types of verbs?

a)

Action, Feeling, and Being

b)

Action, Linking, and Helping

5.

Is the underlined word is an action verb?

Drew became very hungry after his football game.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Select the linking verb in this sentence:

Jeremy was playing hockey, and after a while, he grew quite tired.

a)

playing

b)

was

c)

grew

d)

no linking verb

7.

A helping verb is followed by an action verb.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Is the following sentence in active or passive voice? Mrs. Deal was attacked by zombies.

a)
active
b)
passive
9.

Determine whether the following sentence is written in the active or passive voice: John ran a mile on Tuesday.

a)

active

b)

passive

10.

Determine whether the following sentence is written in the active or passive voice: Our kitchen walls were painted by John and Steve.

a)

active

b)

passive

11.

Active or Passive?

The review committee denied your request for funding.

a)

active

b)

passive

12.

What type of verb is the bolded word?

The fresh baked bread smelled delicious.

a)

Action

b)

Helping

c)

Linking

13.

What type of verb is the bolded word?

Mrs. Smith is a stickler for turning in your work on time.

a)

Helping

b)

Action

c)

Linking

14.

What type of verb is the bolded word?

When I woke up this morning, I decided to go to school.

a)

Helping

b)

Action

c)

Linking

15.

What type of verbs are the bolded word?

I have been waiting in line for hours.

a)

Helping

b)

Action

c)

Linking

16.

Identify the verbs in the following sentence:

With some practice, Sheila will soon be able to ride her sister's bicycle.

a)

some, will, soon

b)

will, soon, be

c)

will, be, able

d)

practice, soon, ride

17.

Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence:

Without assistance, my co-worker analyzes tons of data every day.

a)

assistance

b)

analyzes, data

c)

analyzes

d)

assistance, analyzes

18.

Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence:

My favorite blanket is green not blue.

a)

favorite, not

b)

is

c)

not

d)

is, not

19.

Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence:

At the hospital, the sick kid suddenly grew better.

a)

at, grew

b)

suddenly, grew

c)

grew, better

d)

grew

20.

Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence:

My parents watched the baseball game with growing anticipation.

a)

watched

b)

watched, growing

c)

growing, anticipation

d)

watched, anticipation