Identify the action verb in this sentence
•Joey the turtle ate a leaf.
Ate
100
Identify the linking verb in this sentence.
•He was hungry even though he just ate.
Was
100
What is a verb phrase?
Something that consists of a main verb and at least one helping verb.
100
Is this sentence in perfect tense?
• I don't want a sticker.
What is no
100
Identify the verbs in the sentence.
• "I will be ready to go in a minute!" I yelled to my father.
be, go, yelled
200
Which of the following is a physical action verb
*wonder, want, push, forget
Push
200
Which of the follow is not a linking verb
is, seem, run, grow
run
200
Which of the following is a helping verb?
• hop, am, villagers, waited, or, or
What is am
200
What verb tense is this in?
• I am going to Elitch Gardens in the summer.
What is be verb future tense
200
Identify the transitive verb in the sentence.
• I held the remote in my hand as I turned the TV on.
held
300
Identify the mental action verb in this sentence
• I want money for Christmas.
Want
300
Does this sentence contain a linking verb?
• I have a piece of toast.
What is no
300
Identify the helping verb in this sentence.
• I may have asked Mr. Graham for a cookie.
What is may
300
What tense is this in.
• I have written a book.
Present perfect tense
300
What is the main verb in this sentence.
•I would have had $50 in babysitting money until I bit the child.
had
400
Identify the transitive verb in the following sentence:
•He held the microphone with shaking hands.
Held
400
In this sentence what is being linked?
• The little girl was very happy; she loved to have her dog play with her.
girl--->happy
400
How many helping verbs are in this sentence?
• Perry the Platypus has a hat and a scarf and will be getting a backpack because he must go hiking tomorrow.
What is 3
400
Is this tense consistent?
• When they were happy, they begin to eat dinner.
no
400
What is another phrase for a helping verb?
Auxiliary Verbs
500
The warriors stepped into the weaponry and grabbed their weapons.
•What are the transitive verb and the object in this sentence?
Grabbed-->Weapons
500
Identify the linking verb in this sentence.
• I had an ice cream cone that I named Squidward.
What is none
500
What happens if there is no helping verbs in the sentence?
What is nothing
500
Revise this sentence to make it consistent tense.
• We will go to the movies when we were ready.
We will go to the movies when we are ready.
500
What is the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs?
Transitive passes action on to the receiver and intransitive doesn't.