Action, Main & Helping
Direct & Indirect Objects
Trans, Intrans, Tenses, Linking Verbs
Principal Parts of Verbs
Gamblers
100
Find the action verbs in the sentence. Call the doctor and make an appointment.
call, make
100

Name the direct object in the sentence. Mrs. Hendricks shook her head with a laugh.

head

100
Name the verb; Name whether it is transitive or intransitive; If it is transitive, name the object. The old man went mad.
went (verb); instransitive
100
Name the MAIN verb in the sentence and label it present, present participle, past, or past participle. Yesterday, they visited an art museum.
visited (verb); past
100
Name the verb; Name whether it is transitive or intransitive; If it is transitive, name the object. Boil the water.
boil (verb); transitive; water (direct object)
200
Name the action verb in the sentence. Tell whether the verb expresses a PHYSICAL action or a MENTAL action. The sales clerk recommended a yellow pup tent.
recommended; physical action
200

Name the indirect object in the sentence. The producer handed the newscaster a piece of paper.

the newscaster

200
State the verb; Name whether it is transitive or intransitive; If it is transitive, name the object. He told a story.
told (verb); transitive; story (direct object)
200
Name the MAIN verb in the sentence and label it present, present participle, past, or past participle. The English teachers had read two new novels.
read (verb); past participle
200
Name the verb in the sentence. Tell whether it is an action verb or a linking verb. The snow-capped peaks appeared very real.
appeared (verb); linking verb
300
Write the verb phrase, main verb and helping verb. These dogs could be called our greatest heroes.
could be called (verb phrase); called (main verb); could be (helping verb)
300

Name the verb, the direct object and indirect object. The teacher taught the students an English lesson.

taught (verb); letter (direct object); students (indirect object)

300
Name the verb in the sentence; Tell whether it is past, present, or future tense. Disneyland is the most exciting place on earth!
is (verb); present tense
300
For the following sentence, write the correct present participle, past, or past participle of the verb given in parentheses. He also was __________ weight rapidly. (gain)
He also was gaining weight rapidly.
300
Name the verb, direct object, and indirect object in the following sentence. The new manager offered Jay a new position.
offered (verb); position (direct object); Jay (indirect object)
400
Write the verb phrase, main verb and helping verb. We are going out for dinner after the play.
are going (verb phrase); going (main verb); are (helping verb)
400

Name the verb, the direct object and indirect object. Sarah's sister made a pitcher of lemonade.

made (verb); pitcher (direct object); none (indirect object)

400
Name the verb or verb phrase in each sentence and whether it is an action verb or a linking verb. The peacock seemed more beautiful than before.
seemed (verb); linking verb
400
Name the present participle, past, and past participle for the following base form: recognize
recognizing (present participle); recognized (past); recognized (past participle)
400
Name the verb in the sentence; label it past, present, or future. Mrs. Hendricks predicts good test scores.
predicts (verb); present tense
500
Write a sentence that uses a helping verb
Ex: The 6th grade class will watch a movie on Monday.
500

Name the verb, the direct object and indirect object. Katy gave Maddy five dollars for the basket of apples.

gave (verb); dollars (direct object); Maddy (indirect object)

500
Name the verb or verb phrase in each sentence and whether it is an action verb or a linking verb. We stayed quiet while the tour guide explained the painting.
stayed (verb); linking verb
500
Name the present participle, past, and past participle for the following base form: worry
worrying (present participle); worried (past); worried (past participle)
500
Write a sentence using the past participle form of the word: going
Everyone had gone to the dance.
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