Types of Verbs
Action verb or state of being verb?
"The soup was delicious today!"
STATE-OF-BEING (was)
What is the correct verb for the sentence?
The family (live / lives) at the end of the road.
LIVES!
Family is a singular collective noun
What is the correct verb for the sentence?
Either Jake or Nick (is / are) driving us to the game.
IS!
Either makes the sentence singular
Active or Passive Voice?
The committee funded the special project.
ACTIVE!
Committee = subject, Funded = verb
Action verb or state of being verb?
The key unlocked the magical door.
ACTION!
Action verb or state of being verb?
"They imagined a better world for the future."
ACTION (imagined)
What is the correct verb for the sentence?
The students (run / runs) to catch the bus!
RUN!
Students is plural, the matching verb is run
What is the correct verb for the sentence?
Either the players or the coach (bring / brings) the snacks.
.
BRINGS!
Since "either/or" is used, the verb must agree with the closest subject (coach is singular)
Active or Passive Voice?
The letter was sent on Friday.
PASSIVE!
The letter was sent on Friday by ____.
Active or Passive Voice?
The trees were chopped down.
PASSIVE!
The trees were chopped down by ______.
Action verb or state of being verb?
"The teacher wrote the instructions on the board."
ACTION (wrote)
What is the correct verb for the sentence?
Luke and Jack (is / are) traveling this weekend.
ARE!
And = plural (Luke and Jack)
What is the correct verb for the sentence?
Each of the players (is / are) injured for the game.
IS!
Each is singular and matches is.
Active or Passive Voice?
During the night, the cars were destroyed.
PASSIVE!
The cars were destroyed by _________.
Which sentence uses the verb correctly?
A. The students talks in the cafeteria.
B. The students' talk in the cafeteria.
C. The students talk in the cafeteria.
C: The students talk in the cafeteria.
Action verb or state of being verb?
"He seems confident today."
STATE-OF-BEING (seems)
What is the correct verb for the sentence?
The cell phones (ring / rings) at the same time.
RING!
What is the correct verb for the sentence?
Neither apples nor oranges (go / goes) with the meal.
GO!
Oranges are plural and the plural form is go (goes is singular)
Active or Passive Voice?
My blue sweater was hand-knitted.
PASSIVE!
My blue sweater was hand-knitted by ________.
What is the correct verb for the sentence?
The teacher and students (work / works) together.
WORK!
"and" = plural
Action verb or state of being verb?
"They have been friends for years."
STATE-OF-BEING (have been)
What is the correct verb for the sentence?
Eating vegetables (make / makes) me sick!
MAKE!
What is the correct verb for the sentence?
The vampire or the monsters (scream / screams) when you walk by.
SCREAM!
Since 'or' is used, you agree with the subject closest to the verb, monsters.
Active or Passive Voice?
In 2700 BC, the pyramids were built.
Passive: Built by whom?
In 2700 BC, the pyramids were built by _________.
What is the correct verb for the sentence?
Each of the notebooks (was / were) graded on time.
WAS!
Each is singular (cross-out "of the notebooks")