Helping Verbs
Identify the helping verb in this sentence:
"The playful kittens are chasing a ball of yarn."
Are
In the sentence:
"The big, juicy apple is red," find the linking verb.
is
Identify the error in this sentence involving quotation marks and commas:
"I am ready for the game" whispered Sarah.
comma
Identify all three action verbs in this sentence:
"The dog barked, wagged its tail, and ran to the door."
barked, wagged and ran
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
are
Identify the linking verb in this sentence:
"The freshly baked cookies smell delicious."
smell
Correct the punctuation in this sentence:
The chef bought flour sugar eggs and milk.
The chef bought flour, sugar, eggs, and milk.
Find the action verb in this sentence:
"The brave firefighter climbed the tall ladder to reach the window."
climbed
Which part of your body pumps blood?
In the sentence:
"Lila has finished her science project early," name both the helping verb and the main verb.
Helping Verb= has
main verb= finished
Is the word tastes a linking verb or an action verb in this sentence? "The cold lemonade tastes sour."
linking verb
connects lemonade to the description of sour
Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly for a question being asked by a speaker?
C
Is the word "smells" an action verb or a linking verb in this sentence?
"The chef smells the spicy soup to see if it needs more salt."
action verb
the chef is physically doing the action of smelling
How long does it take the earth to orbit around the entire sun 1 time?
365 days
identify the helping verb then:
Does the helping verb in this sentence show an action that happened in the past, present or future?:
"The students were listening to the teacher's story."
were
Past
Choose the correct linking verb to complete this sentence so that it matches the plural subject: "The mountains in the distance ________ purple under the sunset."
look
A "split" quotation is when the speaker's name interrupts the sentence. Where should the commas go in this sentence?
"I want to go to the park" said Sam "because the sun is out."
"I want to go to the park," said Sam, "because the sun is out." (A comma is needed after park inside the quotes, and another after Sam).
In the following sentence, find the action verb and tell if it is in the past, present, or future tense:
"The scientist will discover a new star tonight."
discover
future tense
What two colors are used to make green?
Yellow and Blue
Find the two helping verbs used in this sentence:
"He should have asked for help before starting the puzzle."
should
have
Identify the linking verb in this sentence and tell if it is in the past or present tense:
"Those old sneakers were my favorite pair until they got a hole."
were
past tense
Rewrite this sentence, adding the 10 missing pieces:
after the long movie was over jason whispered i think i want popcorn candy and a soda
After the long movie was over, Jason whispered, "I think I want popcorn, candy, and a soda."
The word appears can be a linking verb or an action verb. In which sentence is it used as an action verb?
A
the magician is actually doing the action of showing up
What U.S. state is known as the "sunshine state"?
Florida