shows action, state of being, or can be linking...
VERB
100
What is the verb in the following sentence:
We watched the big game on Saturday.
WATCHED
100
Which of the following sentences has a VERB PHRASE?
A. He threw the ball.
B. He will throw the ball.
C. She ate lunch.
D. He loves to play outside.
B. He WILL THROW the ball.
100
Which sentence contains a direct object?
A. The cat played all around the room.
B. The cat hit the ball with his paw.
C. The cat seemed tired today.
D. Our cat is a playful animal.
B. The cat hit the BALL with his paw. (BALL receives the action of the verb, "hit".
100
What are the two types of ACTION VERBS?
Transitive and Intransitive
200
An action verb that has an object...
transitive verb
200
In the following sentence, is the verb WATCHED, action or linking?
We watched the game on Saturday.
action
200
Which of the following sentences contains a VERB PHRASE?
A. They will be going out to dinner.
B. She watched the movie.
C. He read the book.
D. Follow me to the library.
A. They WILL BE GOING out to dinner.
200
What is the direct object?
Lucy closed the door to avoid the noise outside.
DOOR
200
How can you tell the difference between a TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERB?
A TRANSITIVE VERB contains a DIRECT OBJECT.
300
An action verb that DOES NOT have an Object...
intransitive
300
In the following sentence, is the verb TASTED---Action or Linking?
The milk tasted sour.
Linking
300
What is the VERB PHRASE in the following sentence?
The runner should have practiced harder.
SHOULD HAVE PRACTICED
300
What is the direct object?
He drove the car all the way to Mexico.
CAR
300
Which of the following could NOT be a LINKING VERB?
is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been, seem, turn, sound, taste, fight
FIGHT
400
A verb that connects the subject of a sentence with a word in the predicate...
Linking Verb
400
In the following sentence, is the verb DROVE----transitive or intransitive?
She drove her new car to the mall
Transitive (it has a direct object: car)
400
What is the VERB PHRASE in the following sentence?
The student will have been testing for an hour.
WILL HAVE BEEN TESTING
400
She took the test in the Media Center.
TEST
400
Which of the following could not be an ACTION VERB?
fight, run, howl, play, study, is
IS
500
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, are examples of these VERBS that can also be LINKING verbs...
STATE OF BEING VERBS
500
In the following sentence, is the verb hopped--- transitive or intransitive:
The baby hopped up and down with excitement!
Intransitive (there is no direct object)
500
In the following VERB PHRASE, which is the MAIN VERB?
will have become
become (THE MAIN VERB IS ALWAYS THE LAST VERB IN THE PHRASE)
500
She ate her favorite foods at the fair.
FOODS
500
What are the helping verbs in the following sentence?
We will be going to the fair on Wednesday.