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Helping Verbs
Linking Verbs
Quotation marks/commmas/punctuation
Action Verbs
BONUS
100

Identify the helping verb in this sentence: 

"The playful kittens are chasing a ball of yarn."

Are

100

In the sentence: 

"The big, juicy apple is red," find the linking verb.


is

100

Identify the error in this sentence involving quotation marks and commas:
"I am ready for the game" whispered Sarah.


comma

100

Identify all three action verbs in this sentence: 

"The dog barked, wagged its tail, and ran to the door."

barked, wagged and ran

100

Who was the first president of the United States?

George Washington

200
  • Choose the correct helping verb to complete the sentence: 
  • "My best friends ________ coming over to play after school today."
    • A) is
    • B) am
    • C) are

are

200

Identify the linking verb in this sentence: 

"The freshly baked cookies smell delicious."


smell

200

Correct the punctuation in this sentence:


The chef bought flour sugar eggs and milk.


The chef bought flour, sugar, eggs, and milk. 

200

Find the action verb in this sentence: 

"The brave firefighter climbed the tall ladder to reach the window."

climbed

200

Which part of your body pumps blood?

the heart 
300

In the sentence:

 "Lila has finished her science project early," name both the helping verb and the main verb.

Helping Verb= has 

main verb= finished 

300

Is the word tastes a linking verb or an action verb in this sentence? "The cold lemonade tastes sour."


linking verb 

connects lemonade to the description of sour 

300

  • Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly for a question being asked by a speaker?

    • A) "Where are my keys"? asked Dad.
    • B) "Where are my keys," asked Dad?
    • C) "Where are my keys?" asked Dad.

C

300

Is the word "smells" an action verb or a linking verb in this sentence? 

"The chef smells the spicy soup to see if it needs more salt."

action verb

the chef is physically doing the action of smelling 

300

How long does it take the earth to orbit around the entire sun 1 time? 

365 days 

400

identify the helping verb then:

Does the helping verb in this sentence show an action that happened in the past, present or future?: 

 "The students were listening to the teacher's story."


were 

Past 

400

  • Choose the correct linking verb to complete this sentence so that it matches the plural subject: "The mountains in the distance ________ purple under the sunset."

    • A) was
    • B) look
    • C) looks
    • D) is

look

400

A "split" quotation is when the speaker's name interrupts the sentence. Where should the commas go in this sentence?
"I want to go to the park" said Sam "because the sun is out."


"I want to go to the park," said Sam, "because the sun is out." (A comma is needed after park inside the quotes, and another after Sam).

400

In the following sentence, find the action verb and tell if it is in the past, present, or future tense: 

"The scientist will discover a new star tonight."

discover 

future tense 

400

What two colors are used to make green?

Yellow and Blue

500

Find the two helping verbs used in this sentence: 

"He should have asked for help before starting the puzzle."

should

have 

500

Identify the linking verb in this sentence and tell if it is in the past or present tense: 

"Those old sneakers were my favorite pair until they got a hole."


were

past tense 

500

Rewrite this sentence, adding the 10 missing pieces:

after the long movie was over jason whispered i think i want popcorn candy and a soda

After the long movie was over, Jason whispered, "I think I want popcorn, candy, and a soda."

500

  • The word appears can be a linking verb or an action verb. In which sentence is it used as an action verb?

    • A) The magician appears on the stage suddenly.
    • B) The math problem appears difficult at first.

A

the magician is actually doing the action of showing up 

500

What U.S. state is known as the "sunshine state"?

Florida