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Grammar Review 5-7 - Verbs

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an action verb?

a)

barked

b)

someone

c)

red

d)

quietly

2.

Which of the following is an action verb?

a)

paper

b)

cry

c)

he

d)

this

3.

Which of the following is an action verb?

a)

eye

b)

few

c)

built

d)

American

4.

Identify the action verb: The snow glistened in the sun.

a)

snow

b)

sun

c)

glistened

d)

in

5.

Identify the action verb: The children played happily in the snow.

a)

played

b)

happily

c)

the

d)

in

6.

Identify the action verb: One child slid down the snowy hill.

a)

one

b)

down

c)

slid

d)

snowy

7.

Complete the sentence with the correct action verb: I ____ the whole bag of Doritos.

a)

drank

b)

clawed

c)

ate

d)

sang

8.

Complete the sentence with the correct action verb: Santa Claus _____ down the chimney at midnight tonight.

a)

swims

b)

vomits

c)

chokes

d)

comes

9.

Complete the sentence with the correct action verb: The Christmas choir _____ at a lovely concert.

a)

rang

b)

picked

c)

crafted

d)

sang

10.

Complete the sentence with the correct action verb: Pip the elf ______when she dropped the toy, and it busted.

a)

cried

b)

drank

c)

rode

d)

snowboarded

11.

What is the action verb in the sentence?

Flowers grow in the springtime.

a)

springtime

b)

flowers

c)

grow

d)

the

12.

What is the action verb in the sentence?

Nathan bakes cookies for the holidays.

a)

Nathan

b)

bakes

c)

cookies

d)

holidays

13.

What is the action verb in the sentence?

She is studying for her math test.

a)

studying

b)

math

c)

test

d)

she

14.

What is the action verb in the sentence?

Children are reading books in the library.

a)

in

b)

the

c)

children

d)

reading

15.

What is the action verb in the sentence?

Marcus watched television after school yesterday.

a)

watched

b)

television

c)

yesterday

d)

after

16.

What is the action verb in the sentence?

The dog wags his tail when he is happy.

a)

his

b)

wags

c)

dog

d)

tail

17.

What is the action verb in the sentence?

You can drive a car when you get older.

a)

car

b)

older

c)

drive

d)

you

18.

Is the underlined verb action, helping, or linking?


Perry is tired.

a)

action

b)

linking

c)

helping

19.

Is the underlined verb action, linking, or helping?


Isabella was debating about going to see Phineas today.

a)

action

b)

linking

c)

helping

20.

Is the underlined verb action, linking, or helping?


Phineas ran to the store.

a)

action

b)

linking

c)

helping

21.

How many verbs are in this sentence?


I shall put a curse upon you, Perry the Platypus!

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

How many verbs are in this sentence?


Baljeet was running for class president, but Buford convinced him not to.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

How many verbs are in this sentence?


Stacie and Candace are best friends.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

24.

Which word is the verb in this sentence?


Candace runs to the store.

a)

to

b)

the

c)

runs

d)

store

25.

Which word is the verb in this sentence?


Perry the Platypus battles Dr. Doofenschmirtz.

a)

the

b)

battles

c)

Dr.

d)

Perry

26.

Which word is the HELPING verb in this sentence?


I was trying to tell you something!

a)

was

b)

trying

c)

tell

d)

something

27.

Is the underlined verb in the sentence a linking verb or an action verb? The citizens of New York feel relieved when they see Spidey swinging into action.

a)

Linking

b)

Action

28.

Is the underlined verb in the sentence linking or action? Sensing danger, Peter Parker looked for a secluded spot to change into Spiderman.

a)

linking

b)

action

29.

Is the underlined verb in the sentence linking or action? Even though Green Goblin stayed quiet, Spider Man could sense that the villain was near.

a)

linking

b)

action

30.

Is the underlined verb in the sentence linking or action? Doctor Octopus appeared surprised to see Spider Man climbing the side of the building.

a)

linking

b)

action

31.

Is the underlined verb in the sentence linking or action? Swooping out of the clear, blue sky, Spider Man suddenly appeared on the balcony.

a)

linking

b)

action

32.
Identify the LINKING VERB.

The refrigerator was new.
a)
The
b)
refrigerator
c)
was
d)
new
33.
Identify the LINKING VERB.

The used car seems reliable.

a)
used
b)
car
c)
seems
d)
reliable
34.
Identify the LINKING VERB.

I feel sick today for some reason.

a)
feel
b)
sick
c)
today
d)
some
35.
Identify the LINKING VERB.

They are my cousins from Atlanta.

a)
They
b)
are
c)
my
d)
from
36.
Identify the LINKING VERB.

You were my best friend in kindergarten.

a)
You
b)
my
c)
were
d)
friend
37.
Identify the LINKING VERB.
She appears happy in her new home
a)
new
b)
home
c)
happy
d)
appears
38.
Identify the LINKING VERB.
The house is brown and white.
a)
house
b)
and
c)
is
d)
white
39.
Identify the LINKING VERB.
Lou and Gina look different somehow.
a)
look
b)
different
c)
and
d)
somehow
40.
Identify the LINKING VERB.
The hot pretzel was soft and chewy.
a)
hot
b)
pretzel
c)
was
d)
chewy
41.

Identify the HELPING verb


You should really work on your homework assignment.

a)

You

b)

should

c)

homework

d)

work

42.

Identify the HELPING verb


You are never too old to have fun!

a)

You

b)

are

c)

old

d)

fun

43.

Identify the HELPING verb


He was elected by a unanimous vote.

a)

He

b)

was

c)

elected

d)

vote

44.

Identify the HELPING verb


The children were playing in the yard.

a)

children

b)

were

c)

playing

d)

yard

45.

Identify the HELPING verb


He did not return the hall pass.

a)

He

b)

did

c)

return

d)

pass

46.

Identify the HELPING verb


Those teachers are going to be late to class.

a)

teachers

b)

are

c)

late

d)

class

47.

Identify the HELPING verb


He will not go to the game.

a)

He

b)

will

c)

go

d)

game

48.

Identify the HELPING verb


He will come back to the house when he has finished.

a)

He

b)

will

c)

house

d)

finished

49.

Which word is the helping verb?


Emily and Jolee have camped here many times.

a)

have

b)

times

c)

camped

50.

Which word is the helping verb?


Brooke could ask the teacher for help.

a)

ask

b)

could

c)

help

51.

Which word is the helping verb?


Bodie did play on a soccer team.

a)

on

b)

soccer

c)

did

52.

Which word is the helping verb?


Anna and Konner's bus is running late today.

a)

bus

b)

late

c)

is

53.

Which word is the helping verb?


Adam does read every night.

a)

does

b)

read

c)

night

54.

Which word is the helping verb?


Randy had planned to do Zak's chores after school.

a)

chores

b)

had

c)

planned

55.

Which word is the helping verb?


Shaylynn and Brynna will talk about it when they get home.

a)

talk

b)

will

c)

when

56.

Which word is the helping verb?


Dad will pick you up from school.

a)

you

b)

will

c)

school

57.

A helping verb and a main verb is called a...

(a)