Action or Being
Does the following sentence contain an action or being verb?
Harold sprawled out on the couch.
Action - sprawled
What's the verb phrase in the sentence below?
Eddie was trying his best.
was trying
Does the sentence have a transitive or intransitive verb?
We liked the match.
liked = transitive verb
Do the subject and the verb of the sentence below agree?
Terrance click on an ad for a new boat online.
NO
What tense is the verb in the following sentence?
She will travel to Paris in the fall.
Future Tense
Does the following sentence contain an action or being verb?
Terry is a swift runner.
Being - is
What's the verb phrase in the sentence below?
Sammy was brushing her hair wrong.
was brushing
Does the sentence have a transitive or intransitive verb?
We arrived in the afternoon.
arrived - intransitive
Do the subject and the verb of the sentence below agree?
Jessica and Rebecca tried to start a school-wide revolution against the school lunches.
YES
What tense of the verb "have" would best complete the sentence?
He forgot he _____ already mowed the lawn last week.
Had - Past tense
What are all the verbs in the sentence? Are they action or being verbs?
Brandon thought he was late to school, so he ran out the door without eating breakfast.
thought - action
ran - action
eating - action
What's the verb phrase in the sentence below?
Spongebob had been cooking patties for three hours.
had been cooking
Does the sentence have a transitive or intransitive verb?
She visited me at school.
visited - transitive
Do the subject and the verb of the sentence below agree? Also, what's the subject?
The best ingredient on a pizza is pepperoni.
YES & The subject is "pepperoni"
What tense is shown here?
Wanda will have secured tickets just in time.
Future Perfect Tense
What are all the verbs in the sentence? Are they action or being verbs?
Sarah was really tired, so she curled up with her favorite blanket to lie down for a little while.
was - being verb
curled - action verb
lie - action verb
What's the verb phrase in the sentence below? What is/are the helping verb(s) and what's the main verb?
Joseph was still surfing in the cold.
was surfing
was - helping verb
surfing - main verb
List all the verbs in the sentence below, label them as transitive or intransitive.
She laughed hysterically and shot milk out her nose.
laughed - intransitive
shot - transitive
Do the subject and the verb of the sentence below agree? Also, what's the subject?
The penguins from the movie Madagascar is hilarious.
NO & The subject is "penguins"
What tense do you see in the sentence below?
She has lived in Germany for ten years.
Present Perfect Tense
What are all the verbs in the sentence? Are they action or being verbs?
Walter was sore, but he still had to throw three more innings.
was - being verb
had - being verb
throw - action verb
What's the verb phrase in the sentence below? What is/are the helping verb(s) and what's the main verb?
She might have been sleeping.
might have been sleeping
might, have, been - helping verbs
sleeping - main verb
List all the verbs in the sentence below, label them as transitive or intransitive.
The team played hard, but they were ultimately stopped short of winning the championship.
played - intransitive
were - intransitive
stopped - intransitive
winning - transitive
Do the subject and the verb of the sentence below agree? Also, what's the subject?
The Natural History Museum's exhibits are adored by people around the world.
YES & The subject is "exhibits."
Look at the following sentence:
Walter plays catch with his dog at Dunsmore park.
How could we change this this sentence from present tense to the past perfect tense?
Walter had played catch with his dog at Dunsmore park.