Action, Linking, and Helping Verbs
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Alex and Marsha questioned Mr. Schlote about his fabulously decorated star shirt.
What is questioned.
Which form of the verb is in the past tense? a. am b. is c. was d. are
c. was
Now they _____ ______ dishes. (wash)
are washing
Paul played well, and I decided to do better.
What is a compound sentence.
Replace the words in quotations with the correct pronoun.
"Angie and I" went shopping at the mall. (She, We)
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: After the basketball game, we were sweaty.
What is were.
Which form of the verb is in the past tense? a. drive b. can drive c. drives d. drove
d. drove
We _____ _____ _____ our test after lunch. (take)
will be taking
Some people work at home.
What is a simple sentence.
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
My mom and I fixed the car ___________. (myself, ourselves)
What is ourselves
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence and ALSO state what is being "linked": Marsha was extremely upset about her failing grade on the test.
What is was and Marsha is being linked to upset.
Which form of the verb is in the present tense? a. missed b. misses c. will miss d. had missed
Tomorrow you ____ ____ ______ your room! (clean)
will be cleaning
Just when he was happy that the day had ended, he learned that he had to pick up his kids, and he had to prepare for the next day.
What is a complex sentence.
Replace the word in quotations with the correct pronoun.
Taylor Swift sang a song to "Henry." (him, us)
What is him.
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: The dancers should have practiced their routine before the performance.
What is should and have.
Which form of the verb is in the present tense? a. called b. did call c. will call d. call
d. call
He ______ _______ down the hall. (run)
was running
Independent clause or dependent clause?
Because he outfit was so bright.
What is a dependent clause.
Identify the pronoun and the antecedent.
Kevin was late to class, so he got detention.
Antecedent - Kevin
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: In the morning, Gabby could have been looking over her notes for the test.
What is could, have and been.
Which form of the verb is in the future tense? a. grow b. are growing c. will grow d. grew
c. will grow
Last weekend my uncle and I ______ ______ about fishing. (talk)
was talking
Leo worked on her story while the noisy children played.
What is a complex sentence.
Select the correct pronoun.
How much is (these/that) jacket on the far rack?