Helping Verbs
Participles
Tricky Verbs
This is NOT a verb
Usage
100
Find the helping verb(s): He is going to the dance.
is
100
Name the type of verbal we studied: A. Participant B. Infinitive C. Verbal D. Participle
D. Participle
100
I (lay, lie) down when I don't feel well.
lie
100
Which word is NOT a correct verb? A. Drowned B. Drownded
B
100
Give me a better verb: He went down the road.
Answers vary
200
Find the helping verb(s): He is not going to the dance.
is
200
Find the participle: Walking in from the game, the players were tired!
Walking
200
Please (rise, raise) your hand if you know the answer.
raise
200
Which word is NOT a correct verb? A. attackted B. attacked
A
200
Fix this sentence: We walked in the room and clean up the mess.
Answers vary
300
Find the helping verb(s): We all should be ready for the test.
should
300
Find the word modified by the participle: Walking in from the game, the players were tired!
players
300
You must (take, bring) this paper home to your parents!
take
300
Which word is NOT a correct verb? A. Used to be able to B. used to could
B
300
Fix this sentence: I ain't ready for this test!
First of all, yes you are. Second, the answer is "I am not ready for this test!"
400
Find the helping verb(s): They might be working on the assignment.
might be
400
Find the participle: I could smell the burnt toast from my room!
burnt
400
The projects were (setting, sitting) by the stairway.
sitting
400
Which word is NOT a correct verb? A. Busted (as in a balloon) B. Burst (as in a balloon)
A.
400
Fix this sentence: The dog drug his toy across the clean floor.
Change "drug" to "dragged"
500
Find the helping verb(s): When will you remember to call?
will
500
What is being modified by the participle? I could smell the burnt toast from my room!
toast
500
(May, Can) you please (lay, lie) the books down?
Can...lay
500
Which word is NOT a correct verb? A. Snuck B. Sneaked
A
500
What are the four principle parts for the verb TO SWIM?
swim, (am) swimming, swam, (have) swum
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