Identifying Verbs
Watch your step.
Watch
Harley Davidson is a very powerful motorcycle.
Adverb: very
Adjective: powerful
Did you watch any movies last weekend?
movies
We spent the peaceful morning hours pruning plants in the garden.
Will you take the cookies out of the oven when the edges are golden brown?
when the edges are golden brown
That woman is his mother.
is
I will never sell my beloved bicycle.
Adverb: never
Adjective: beloved
Steve practices basketball twice a week.
basketball
The festive coffee mugs can be found by the water glasses on the middle shelf.
by the water glasses, on the middle shelf
Because Joe forgot to set his alarm clock, he slept through his math midterm.
Because Joe forgot to set his alarm clock
We all ate pizza and drank soda at the party.
ate, drank
The old man yelled at us and walked away.
Adverb: away
Adjective: old
Students donated clothes, scarves, and hats to the clothing drive.
clothes, scarves, hats
Stan Lee, a famous comic book writer, served in the army during World War II.
in the army, during World War II
When the fire alarm went off, the students ran out into the rain.
When the fire alarm went off
I was driving home when I got a flat tire.
was driving, got
I have never heard such a beautifully sung song.
Adverb: never, beautifully
Adjective: a, sung
Did you hear the announcements in class today?
announcements
Please sit in a circle and introduce yourself to the people around you.
in a circle, to the people, around you
If they win this game, the basketball team will complete in the playoffs.
If they win this game
The students have been studying for their big grammar test for weeks.
have been studying
The hardworking student carefully prepared for the quiz.
Adverb: carefully
Adjective: hardworking
The museum guide rolled a ball toward the robot.
ball
The celebrated author Maya Angelou wrote about her life to push for civil rights.
about her life, for civil rights
Although Jack is an inexperienced carpenter, he made a beautiful cabinet for his grandmother's house.
Although Jack is an inexperienced carpenter