Identify Verb: Action or Linking
Identify Verb and Tense
Simple, "Be", or Perfect Verb
Identify Helping Verb(s)
Make Sentence with Given Guidelines
100
The dog ate the cat.
Ate: action verb.
100
Brandon will jump off the cliff.
Will jump: future tense
100
I am dying in a hole.
am: be verb
100
Andrew is being an idiot.
is
100
Andrew ran into a wall. Make this sentence future simple.
Andrew will run into a wall.
200
Dale restrained his laughing.
Restrained: Action Verb
200
Sonia has been called an ugly old hag in many instances.
Has been called: past tense.
200
"I have eaten everything, including the people, in the school," sighed Matt Carlson.
Have eaten: perfect tense
200
Leenokel thought Spencer was trying to be a caveman.
was, be
200
Spencer yelled, "I LOVE Christmas!" Make this sentence future with a be verb.
Spencer is going to yell, "I LOVE Christmas!"
300
Mr. Denilion, our Spanish teacher, became a hooligan.
Became: Linking verb
300
Mr. Graham is trying to eat a cat.
is trying: present tense
300
Leenokel's face is ugly.
is: be verb
300
Will you be my bestie?
will
300
Jacob Carlson, Derek Chen, and Matt Chan ridiculed Spencer with obvious hate in a very hurtful way. Make this sentence present perfect.
Jacob Carlson, Derek Chen, and Matt Chen have ridiculed Spencer with obvious hate in a very hurtful way.
400
Justin will be left in the gloved department.
Will be left: action verb
400
Spencer realized his life was a horrible joke to many others, and happily broke his neck by running into a car going 49038 mph.
realized: past tense, broke: past tense, running: present tense
400
"Dale's an emotionless lump," proclaimed Collin Kemp, as Dale cried with shame.
is: "be" verb, proclaimed: simple verb, cried: simple verb
400
Spindle is a loser; he is a mean, violent, cruel, selfish, narcissistic, ruthless, bigoted, heartless, soulless, terrible person.
No helping verbs
400
Spencer wears a big, beautiful bow on his head. Make this sentence past with a be verb.
Spencer was wearing a big, beautiful bow on his head.
500
Andrew ruthlessly ridiculed his peers, so we are going to lock him in a box; he will remain in this box forever.
Ridiculed: action verb, are going: action verb, will remain: linking verb
500
Collin Kemp has been beat up all day by Andrew Lee the bully; he collapses on the ground, fatigued and exhausted.
has been beat: present tense, collapses: present tense
500
I've tasted cats before; they taste like chicken mixed with hot sauce.
Have tasted: perfect, taste: simple
500
I'd eat Sonia's lunch, but Gloria's being a thief and already stole it.
would, is
500
Mr. Graham's language arts class is interesting... Make this sentence future perfect.
Mr. Graham's language arts class will have been interesting...
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