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6 English Comp Prep Packet #4: Sentence Structure & Verbs

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is the verb in the sentence transitive or intransitive?

Let’s invite your cousins as well.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

2.

Is the verb in the sentence transitive or intransitive?

I waited for an hour.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

3.

Is the verb in the sentence transitive or intransitive?

I received your letter in the morning.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

4.

Is the verb in the sentence transitive or intransitive?

He drives carefully.

a)

Transitive

b)

Intransitive

5.

expresses an action that did happen, is happening, or will happen

a)

Simple Tense

b)

Progressive Tense

c)

Perfect Tense

d)

Perfect-Progressive Tense

6.

expresses an ongoing action

a)

Simple Tense

b)

Progressive Tense

c)

Perfect Tense

d)

Perfect-Progressive Tense

7.

expresses an action that has already been completed

a)

Simple Tense

b)

Progressive Tense

c)

Perfect Tense

d)

Perfect-Progressive Tense

8.

expresses an action that is, was, or will be continually occurring but that it is, was, or will be completed at a later time

a)

Simple Tense

b)

Progressive Tense

c)

Perfect Tense

d)

Perfect-Progressive Tense

9.

Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence.

By Thursday, he will have apologized for his mistakes.

a)

he will have

b)

have apologized

c)

apologized

d)

will have apologized

10.

Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence.

By 1995, Dr. Harvey had built the first artificial brain.

a)

had built

b)

had

c)

built

d)

artificial brain

11.

Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence.

Poe's writing was becoming increasingly dark and bizarre.

a)

was becoming

b)

writing was

c)

becoming

d)

was becoming increasingly

e)

was

12.

Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence.

The government will be monitoring phones in the lab.

a)

will be

b)

will be monitoring

c)

monitoring

d)

monitoring phones

e)

be

13.

Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence.

She has donated thousands of dollars to charity.

a)

has donated

b)

has

c)

donated

d)

to charity

e)

she has

14.

Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence.

They have worn uniforms for the past few years.

a)

have worn

b)

have

c)

worn

d)

worn uniforms

e)

past

15.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

We had fried the fish we caught in the lake.

a)

past perfect

b)

present perfect

c)

past progressive

d)

present progressive

e)

future perfect

16.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

All of us have studied hard for the physics exam.

a)

past perfect

b)

present perfect

c)

past progressive

d)

present progressive

e)

future perfect

17.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

Mary was crying on his shoulder all through the movie.

a)

past perfect

b)

present perfect

c)

past progressive

d)

present progressive

e)

future progressive

18.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

She married him on a beautiful, secluded beach.

a)

past perfect

b)

(simple) present

c)

past progressive

d)

(simple) past

e)

present perfect

19.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

Fred was trying to get in the concert by posing as a security guard.

a)

past perfect

b)

(simple) present

c)

past progressive

d)

present progressive

e)

present perfect

20.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

No one had admitted that they were tired.

a)

past perfect

b)

(simple) past

c)

past progressive

d)

present progressive

e)

present perfect

21.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

He had been working all day when he decided to go home.

a)

present perfect-progressive

b)

past perfect-progressive

c)

future perfect-progressive

d)

past perfect

e)

present progressive

22.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

The fireworks scared the little children.

a)

(simple) past

b)

(simple) present

c)

(simple) future

d)

future perfect

e)

future progressive

23.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

The team will have compiled the materials into a handbook.

a)

past perfect

b)

(simple) future

c)

past progressive

d)

future progressive

e)

future perfect

24.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

Taylor and Isabel have planned a nice, simple wedding.

a)

past perfect

b)

present perfect

c)

past progressive

d)

present progressive

e)

future perfect

25.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

I am buying Christmas presents at the art fair.

a)

past perfect

b)

present perfect

c)

past progressive

d)

present progressive

e)

(simple) present

26.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

He had taken the dose of medicine before school.

a)

past perfect

b)

present perfect

c)

future perfect

d)

past progressive

e)

(simple) past

27.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

They have thrown the ball over the fence!

a)

past perfect

b)

present perfect

c)

future perfect

d)

past progressive

e)

(simple) past

28.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

We have been to this restaurant already.

a)

past perfect

b)

present perfect

c)

future perfect

d)

past progressive

e)

(simple) past

29.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

They will have gone by the time you get there.

a)

past perfect

b)

present perfect

c)

future perfect

d)

past progressive

e)

(simple) past

30.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

On Tuesday, I will have been working on the paper for two weeks.

a)

past perfect-progressive

b)

present perfect-progressive

c)

future progressive

d)

future perfect-progressive

31.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

Next week, I will go on vacation with my family.

a)

(simple) past

b)

(simple) present

c)

(simple) future

d)

future perfect

e)

future progressive

32.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

Clearly, she knows too much about the situation.

a)

(simple) past

b)

(simple) present

c)

(simple) future

d)

future perfect

e)

future progressive

33.

Identify the tense of the underlined verb phrase in the sentence.

She has been screening calls to avoid scammers.

a)

present perfect-progressive

b)

past perfect-progressive

c)

future perfect-progressive

d)

past perfect

e)

present progressive

34.

Click on the sentence that has its verb phrase in the past progressive tense.

a)

I have gotten a new toy every holiday this year.

b)

He was enjoying the company of his classmates.

c)

Eric had taken piano lessons as a little kid.

d)

Bill will be joining the coast guard after college.

35.

Click on the sentence that has its verb phrase in the past perfect tense.

a)

I have gotten a new toy every holiday this year.

b)

He was enjoying the company of his classmates.

c)

Eric had taken piano lessons as a little kid.

d)

Bill will be joining the coast guard after college.

36.

Click on the sentence that has its verb phrase in the future progressive tense.

a)

I have gotten a new toy every holiday this year.

b)

He was enjoying the company of his classmates.

c)

Eric had taken piano lessons as a little kid.

d)

Bill will be joining the coast guard after college.

37.

Click on the sentence that has its verb phrase in the present perfect tense.

a)

I have gotten a new toy every holiday this year.

b)

He was enjoying the company of his classmates.

c)

Eric had taken piano lessons as a little kid.

d)

Bill will be joining the coast guard after college.

38.

Type the correct verb phrase to complete the sentence.

WALK (present perfect tense)

Martha (a)   to school daily since September.

39.

Type the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence.

CALL (future progressive tense)

My mother (a)   you to tell you the good news.

40.

Type the correct verb phrase to complete the sentence.

VISIT (future perfect tense)

After her next trip, she (a)   Japan 3 times.

41.

Type the correct verb phrase to complete the sentence.

MAKE* (past perfect tense)

*irregular

The team (a)   an effort to get better at soccer.

42.

Type the correct verb phrase to complete the sentence.

RIDE* (future perfect tense)

*irregular

They (a)   at least 10 roller coasters by the time the sun sets.

43.

Choose the option that is correctly written in present perfect tense and completes the sentence.

We ______ to have our birthday party at Celebration Station.

a)

have chosen

b)

have chose

c)

has chosen

d)

have choosed

e)

chose

44.

made up of the word to + a verb and function as a noun, adjective, or adverb in a sentence

a)

participle

b)

gerund

c)

infinitive

45.

a verbal that ends in -ing and acts as a noun in a sentence

a)

gerund

b)

participle

c)

infinitive

46.

a verbal that ends in -ed or -ing (regular) or -ed, -en, -d, -t, -n, or -ne (irregular) and acts as part of the verb or as an adjective in a sentence

a)

infinitive

b)

participle

c)

gerund

47.

a verb that functions as another part of speech

(a)  

48.

Which type of verbal is in the following sentence?

Planting season begins in April.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Participle

c)

Gerund

49.

Which type of verbal is used in this sentence?

Students like to walk around with their friends.

a)

Gerund

b)

Infinitive

c)

Participle

d)

No Verbal

50.

Which type of verbal is used in the following sentence?

Some people considered my interest in gardening an obsession.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Gerund

c)

Participle

d)

No verbal

51.

What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence?

You'll never get better at soccer by doing nothing.

a)

Direct Object

b)

Predicate Nominative

c)

Object of the Preposition

d)

Subject

52.

What is the function of the gerund in the following sentence?

My least favorite part of amusement parks is the waiting.

a)

Direct Object

b)

Predicate Nominative

c)

Object of the Preposition

d)

Subject

53.

What is the function of the participle in the following sentence?

The excited fan screamed when she saw the singer.

a)

Adjective

b)

Part of a Verb

54.

What is the function of the participle in the following sentence?

The salesman was charming.

a)

Adjective

b)

Part of a Verb

55.

What is the function of the participle in the following sentence?

The salesman was charming to his customers.

a)

Adjective

b)

Part of a Verb

56.

What is the function of the participle in the following sentence?

The computer was giving me trouble all day.

a)

Adjective

b)

Part of a Verb

57.

What is the function of the participle in the following sentence?

The defendant's answers were misleading.

a)

Adjective

b)

Part of a Verb

58.

Identify the participle in the following sentence.


The truck traveled slowly because it was burdened with a heavy load.

a)

burdened

b)

heavy

c)

traveled

d)

slowly

59.

Identify the gerund in the following sentence.

His favorite way to spend his evening is relaxing in the hot tub.

a)

to spend

b)

evening

c)

favorite

d)

relaxing

60.

Identify the infinitive in the following sentence.

I will go to the market to buy flowers for my mother.

a)

to the

b)

to the market

c)

to buy

d)

to buy flowers

61.

Which sentence contains a gerund acting as the direct object?

a)

Cycling is an exercise that improves leg strength.

b)

Nathan’s passion is studying animals.

c)

He enjoys studying in the library.

d)

At school, she focuses on learning.

62.

Select the answer that correctly states what each verbal can function as.

a)

Gerunds - only nouns

Participles - only adjectives & part of verb

Infinitives - only adjectives & adverbs

b)

Gerunds - only nouns

Participles - only adjectives & part of verb

Infinitives - only adjectives, nouns, & adverbs

c)

Gerunds - only nouns

Participles - only adjectives & part of verb

Infinitives - only adjectives & nouns

d)

Gerunds - only adjectives & nouns

Participles - only adjectives & part of verb

Infinitives - only adverbs & nouns

63.

Which sentence contains a participle acting as an adjective?

a)

The barking dog wanted to go outside.

b)

The dog was barking at the mailman loudly.

c)

The cat was sitting on the windowsill.

d)

The cat sat on the windowsill.

64.

For a gerund to be acting as a predicate nominative, the sentence must contain a (a)   verb.

65.

Which sentence contains a gerund functioning as a predicate nominative?

a)

I enjoyed seeing my old friend.

b)

Wearing the itchy sweater bothered Maria.

c)

The mosquitoes were biting the outdoorsmen.

d)

The athlete's specialty was swimming the backstroke.

66.

What is the simple subject in the sentence below?

Have Kat and Tyron studied American history this year?

a)

Kat, Tyrone

b)

American history

c)

history

d)

Kat

e)

have Kat and Tyrone

67.

What is the simple subject in the sentence below?

The actor from the show signed an autograph.

a)

actor

b)

show

c)

actor from the show

d)

autograph

e)

from

68.

What is the simple subject in the sentence below?

The dog's name is Lassie.

a)

name

b)

dog's name

c)

Lassie

d)

the dog's name

e)

dog's

69.

What is the complete subject in the sentence below?

Some teachers will not assign homework to students.

a)

some teachers never

b)

some teachers

c)

homework

d)

students

e)

some

70.

What is the simple predicate in the sentence below?

Some teachers will not assign homework to students.

a)

will not assign homework

b)

will not assign

c)

will assign

d)

assign homework

e)

not assign

71.

What is the complete predicate in the sentence below?

In 1942, pioneers and their animals traveled on the Oregon Trail.

a)

traveled

b)

traveled on the Oregon Trail

c)

The Oregon Trail

d)

In 1842

e)

their animals traveled

72.

What is the simple predicate in the sentence below?

She was the first female governor in the United States.

a)

was

b)

she was

c)

was the first female governor

d)

was the first female governor in the United States

73.

What is the simple predicate in the sentence below?

The students at the school are getting new computers.

a)

are getting

b)

are

c)

getting

d)

school

74.

Which sentence has a compound subject?

a)

Charlotte Bronte and Emily Bronte were both authors.

b)

The hotel guests either read or nap in the afternoon.

c)

Althea words hard during the week.

d)

The mountain lion ran by and scratched me.

75.

Identify the kind of sentence:

Which teams are playing at the stadium tonight?

a)

declarative

b)

interrogative

c)

imperative

d)

exclamatory

76.

Identify the kind of sentence:

My sister went to sleep.

a)

declarative

b)

interrogative

c)

imperative

d)

exclamatory

77.

Identify the kind of sentence:

Leave the building immediately!

a)

declarative

b)

interrogative

c)

imperative

d)

exclamatory

78.

Identify the kind of sentence:

Get me some food.

a)

declarative

b)

interrogative

c)

imperative

d)

exclamatory

79.

Should prepositional phrases and adverbs be part of the simple subject or simple predicate?

a)

yes

b)

no

80.

Should prepositional phrases and adverbs be part of the complete subject or complete predicate?

a)

yes

b)

no

81.

Identify the appositive phrase:

The silversmith Paul Revere warned people that British troops were going to attack.

a)

The silversmith

b)

Paul Revere

c)

warned the people

d)

British troops

82.

Identify the appositive phrase:

A starchy vegetable, the potato is a surprising source of vitamins.

a)

a starchy vegetable

b)

the potato

c)

is a surprising source

d)

of vitamins

83.

Identify the appositive phrase:

The InstantPot, a modern version of a pressure cooker, is a popular tool.

a)

The InstantPot

restrictive

b)

The InstantPot

non-restrictive

c)

a modern version of a pressure cooker

restrictive

d)

a modern version of a pressure cooker

non-restrictive

84.

Identify the appositive phrase:

The nutrient Vitamin A is critical to good sight.

a)

The nutrient

restrictive

b)

The nutrient

non-restrictive

c)

Vitamin A

restrictive

d)

Vitamin A

non-restrictive

85.

Do restrictive appositives require commas?

a)

yes

b)

no

86.

Do nonrestrictive appositives require commas?

a)

yes

b)

no

87.

a verb that expresses action

a)

Transitive Verb

b)

Intransitive Verb

c)

Linking Verb

d)

Auxiliary Verb

e)

Action Verb

88.

a helping verb; helps the main verb to express an action or state of being

a)

Transitive Verb

b)

Intransitive Verb

c)

Linking Verb

d)

Auxiliary Verb

e)

Action Verb

89.

a verb with a direct object (answers whom? or what?)

a)

Transitive Verb

b)

Intransitive Verb

c)

Linking Verb

d)

Auxiliary Verb

e)

Action Verb

90.

How do you tell whether a verb is transitive or intransitive?

A transitive verb has a _, and an intransitive verb does not.

(a)  

91.

You can tell a verb is a _ verb if you replace it with a form of be (am, is, are, was, were, etc.) and the sentence still makes sense.

(a)  

92.

Is the underlined word a linking, action, or helping verb?

He tasted the pie and told me it needed more sugar.

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

c)

helping verb

93.

Is the underlined word a linking, action, or helping verb?

I am exhausted after today.

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

c)

helping verb

94.

Is the underlined word a linking, action, or helping verb?

The soup tasted weird.

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

c)

helping verb

95.

Is the underlined word a linking, action, or helping verb?

Jenny looked in the mirror.

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

c)

helping verb

96.

Is the underlined word a linking, action, or helping verb?

That plan sounds crazy, but it could work.

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

c)

helping verb

97.

Is the underlined word a linking, action, or helping verb?

They were getting their food when I arrived.

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

c)

helping verb

98.

Is the underlined word a linking, action, or helping verb?

Cassatt had learned a lot about materials and techniques from her friend, Edgar Degas.

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

c)

helping verb

99.

Is the underlined word a linking, action, or helping verb?

The group will be performing in the talent show.

a)

linking verb

b)

action verb

c)

helping verb

100.

Which sentence contains an indirect object?

a)

The music pounded loudly in his ears.

b)

The judge sentenced the criminal to six years in prison.

c)

Oliver scribbled his crush a poem on the back of his worksheet.

d)

Dr. Selznick referred her patient to a specialist.

101.

Which sentence contains an indirect object?

a)

Lydia picked some flowers in the backyard.

b)

Malik threw his sister the ball during their game.

c)

Olivia told a joke at the beginning of her presentation.

d)

Bart voted in the last election for the first time ever.

102.

Which sentence does NOT contain an indirect object?

a)

The jeweler sold the couple two lovely rings.

b)

Roberto refunded her the cost of the unused ticket.

c)

The student council assigned our class the clean-up project.

d)

She took her car for a spin on the open road.

103.

True or false: If a sentence has a direct object, the verb has to be an action verb.

a)

True

b)

False

104.

True or false: If a sentence has a predicate nominative, the verb must be a linking verb.

a)

True

b)

False

105.

Fill in the blanks in the correct order:

Sentences with direct/indirect objects have _______ verbs.

Sentences with predicate adjectives/nominatives have _______ verbs.

a)

action, linking

b)

linking, action

c)

helping, linking

d)

action, helping

106.

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence:

During the blizzard, the children will remain in the house.

a)

will remain

b)

during

c)

blizzard

d)

remain

e)

will

107.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence:

I need more time to finish my project.

a)

Direct Object

b)

Indirect Object

c)

Predicate Adjective

d)

Predicate Nominative

e)

Object of a Preposition

108.

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence:

The instructor offered her students more practice after class.

a)

Direct Object

b)

Indirect Object

c)

Predicate Adjective

d)

Predicate Nominative

e)

Object of a Preposition

109.

Type the helping verb(s) in the following sentence:

The buses had left late from the auditorium.

(a)  

110.

Type the helping verb(s) in the following sentence:

Mason's sisters have played many sports.

(a)  

111.

Type the helping verb(s) in the following sentence:

They were talking to Sheila about the game.

(a)  

112.

Identify the direct object.

Maria baked bread in her fancy, new oven.

a)

Maria

b)

baked

c)

bread

d)

oven

113.

Identify the direct object.

Avyn arrived to rehearsal on time.

a)

Avyn

b)

arrived

c)

rehearsal

d)

time

e)

no direct object

114.

Identify the direct objects. (more than one)

In the wild, bears eat plants and meat for nutrition.

a)

bears

b)

plants

c)

meat

d)

wild

e)

nutrition

115.

Identify the direct objects. (more than one)

Mr. Sanchez speaks Spanish, English, and German fluently.

a)

German

b)

English

c)

Spanish

d)

fluenty

e)

Mr. Sanchez

116.

Identify the direct object.

The Carlisle twins raise rabbits at their farm.

a)

rabbits

b)

Carlisle

c)

twins

d)

raise

e)

farm

117.

Identify the direct object.

Freddy strummed the guitar peacefully for his new girlfriend.

a)

girlfriend

b)

strummed

c)

Freddy

d)

peacefully

e)

guitar

118.

Identify the direct object.

Sasha's older brother studied math and science at his college.

a)

Sasha

b)

brother

c)

math, science

d)

college

e)

studied

119.

Identify the direct object.

The female kangaroo carries her young in a pouch.

a)

kangaroo

b)

carries

c)

young

d)

pouch

e)

female

120.

Identify the indirect object.

The Riveras got their dog a new collar.

a)

Riveras

b)

collar

c)

dog

d)

new

e)

no indirect object

121.

Identify the indirect object.

The company gave my dad a promotion for all his hard work.

a)

company

b)

promotion

c)

work

d)

dad

e)

no indirect object

122.

Identify the indirect object.

Carter brought the kittens their dinner.

a)

Terry

b)

kittens

c)

dinner

d)

their

e)

no indirect object

123.

Identify the main verb in the following sentence: She is singing beautifully.

a)

is

b)

singing

c)

is singing

d)

beautifully

124.

Identify the auxiliary verb in the sentence:

She is singing beautifully.

a)

is singing

b)

is

c)

singing

d)

beautifully

125.

Find the subject complement.

Tell whether it's a predicate adjective (PA) or a predicate nominative (PN).

The zebra was fast.

a)

fast - PA

b)

fast - PN

c)

is - PA

d)

zebra - PN

126.

Find the subject complement and tell whether it's pred. adj. (PA) or pred. nom. (PN).

My sister is an extraordinary singer.

a)

singer - PA

b)

extraordinary - PA

c)

extraordinary - PN

d)

singer - PN

127.

Find the subject complement and tell whether it's pred. adj. (PA) or pred. nom. (PN).

His neighbor was scared of the robber.

a)

scared - PA

b)

scared - PN

c)

robber - PA

d)

robber - PN

128.

Find the subject complement and tell whether it's pred. adj. (PA) or pred. nom. (PN).

My little brother is sick today.

a)

today - PN

b)

sick - PN

c)

today - PA

d)

sick - PA

129.

Find the subject complement and tell whether it's pred. adj. (PA) or pred. nom. (PN).

Santa Claus is a jolly man!

a)

jolly - PA

b)

man - PN

c)

jolly - PN

d)

man - PA

130.

Does this sentence have a predicate adjective or predicate nominative?

The small child is lost.

a)

Predicate nominative

b)

Predicate adjective

131.

Does this sentence have a predicate adjective or predicate nominative?

My sister's necklace was a gift.

a)

predicate adjective

b)

predicate nominative

132.

Does this sentence have a predicate adjective or predicate nominative?

Cookies are delicious.

a)

Predicate adjective

b)

Predicate nominative

133.

Does this sentence have a predicate adjective or predicate nominative?

An 11th grader was the yearbook editor.

a)

predicate adjective

b)

predicate nominative

134.

Identify the predicate nominative in the sentence.
Sally is a teacher.

a)
Sally
b)
is
c)
a
d)
teacher
135.

Identify the predicate nominative in the sentence.
Tom and Huck were best friends.

a)
Tom
b)
best
c)
friends
d)
Huck
136.

What is the predicate nominative?
His specialty is homemade raisin bread.

a)
is
b)
homemade
c)
raisin
d)
bread
137.

The underlined phrase is which part of speech in the following sentence?

  1. The author of the book is famous for his work.

a)

Direct Object

b)

Indirect Object

c)

Predicate Adjective

d)

Predicate Nominative

138.

The underlined phrase is which part of speech in the following sentence?

  1. The main character in the story is a brave knight.

a)

Direct Object

b)

Indirect Object

c)

Predicate Adjective

d)

Predicate Nominative

139.

Which of these can come after an action verb? (Select 2 answers)

a)

Direct Object

b)

Indirect Object

c)

Predicate Adjective

d)

Predicate Nominative

140.

Identify the underlined word in the following sentence:

Ants at the picnic are pests.

a)

predicate adjective

b)

predicate nominative

c)

direct object

d)

indirect object

141.

Identify the underlined word in the following sentence:

The workers built a house.

a)

predicate adjective

b)

predicate nominative

c)

direct object

d)

indirect object

142.

Identify the underlined word in the following sentence:

A tornado's winds are dangerous.

a)

predicate adjective

b)

predicate nominative

c)

direct object

d)

indirect object

143.

Identify the underlined word in the following sentence:

Tiger Woods has shown the world his talent at golf.

a)

predicate adjective

b)

predicate nominative

c)

direct object

d)

indirect object

144.

Identify the underlined word in the following sentence:

The science field trip was sensational.

a)

predicate adjective

b)

predicate nominative

c)

direct object

d)

indirect object

145.

Identify the underlined word in the following sentence:

The actor's face looks familiar.

a)

action verb - transitive

b)

linking verb

c)

helping verb

d)

action verb - intransitive

146.

Identify the underlined word in the following sentence:

Every culture has its own myths, legends, and fairytales.

a)

action verb - transitive

b)

linking verb

c)

helping verb

d)

action verb - intransitive

147.

Identify the underlined word in the following sentence:

Enrico looked into the next room.

a)

action verb - transitive

b)

linking verb

c)

helping verb

d)

action verb - intransitive

148.

Identify the underlined word in the following sentence:

The ancient Roman gladiator was a powerful fighter.

a)

predicate adjective

b)

predicate nominative

c)

direct object

d)

indirect object

149.

Find the action verb in the following sentence:

Several singers have memorized the lyrics of a song.

a)

singers

b)

have

c)

memorized

d)

have memorized

150.

Identify the underlined word in the sentence:

Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffett.

a)

linking verb

b)

helping verb

c)

action verb - transitive

d)

action verb - intransitive