Identify the verb/verb phrase
Identify the verb and the direct object
Troublesome Verbs
Linking Verbs
100
The most famous volcano in Mexico is called Popocatepetl.
is called
100
The young hero Perseus lived with his mother, Diane.
lived, no direct object
100
He (learned, taught) us how to project our voices on stage and gave us lots of other tips about acting.
taught
100
Noah's guitar is beautiful.
is; beautiful (adjective)
200
Its name means "smoking mountain."
means
200
A king wanted Perseus's mother for his wife.
wanted; mother
200
Don't (set, sit) the paint can there while you are working.
set
200
We are a popular band.
are; band (noun)
300
The volcano has been an active one for hundreds of years.
has been
300
He challenged Perseus to an impossible feat.
challenged; Perseus
300
Come and (set, sit) down, you look exhausted.
sit
300
The audience's mood grew enthusiastic during our performance.
grew; enthusiastic (adjective)
400
Kilauea is the youngest volcano on the big island of Hawaii.
is
400
The king wished for Perseus's death.
wished; no direct object
400
Do you know where I have (lain, laid) my script?
laid
400
It was she who chose the songs.
was; she (pronoun)
500
It erupted for the first time in 1983.
erupted
500
The gods had punished her for her beauty.
had punished; her
500
It was (lying, laying) there when we last had it.
lying
500
The banjo is a string instrument that Noah also plays.
is; instrument (noun)
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