Verbs & Direct Objects
What's the verb in the following sentence:
Lisa ate macaroni.
ate
What's the action verb in the following sentence:
Many animals live in the desert.
live
What's the linking verb in the following sentence:
That stew smells delicious.
smells
Write the correct past-tense form of the verb in parentheses:
Hank (write) three poems yesterday.
wrote
Write a contraction for each pair of words in boldface.
Pam has not completed her report yet.
hasn't
What's the direct object in the following sentence:
Lisa ate macaroni.
macaroni
Write the present-tense form of the verb in parentheses:
This beach (stretch) for more than three miles.
stretches
What's the linking verb in the following sentence:
Those black birds are ravens.
are
Write the correct past-tense form of the verb in parentheses:
Dad (go) to the store to buy some vegetables.
went
Write a contraction for each pair of words in boldface.
We will not go to the beach if it rains.
won't
What's the verb in the following sentence:
The high cost of living surprised us.
surprised
Write the past-tense form of the verb in parentheses:
They (present) the winner with a trophy.
presented
What's the linking verb in the following sentence:
The water in the pool feels cold today.
feels
BONUS
write the noun or adjective the verb links to the subject.
Write the correct past-tense form of the verb in parentheses:
Sarah had (ride) horses many times before.
ridden
Write a contraction for each pair of words in bold.
You can not ride your bike without a helmet.
can't
What's the direct object in the following sentence:
The high cost of living surprised us.
us
Write the past-tense form of the verb in parentheses:
My dog (bury) his toy in the backyard.
buried
What's the helping verb and the main verb in the following sentence:
The flags were fluttering in the breeze.
helping: were
main: fluttering
Write the correct past-tense form of the verb in parentheses:
I have (wear) this sweater before.
worn
Write a contraction for each pair of words in boldface.
They were not at home when we telephoned.
weren't
What's the direct object in the following sentence:
My parents cook dinner almost every night.
dinner
Write the future-tense form of the verb in parentheses:
Who (win) the final game of the season?
will win
What's the helping verb and the main verb in the following sentence:
We should invite the neighbors to our party.
helping: should
main: invite
Write the correct past-tense form of the verb in parentheses:
He (blow) out his birthday candles.
blew
Write a contraction for each pair of words in boldface.
He would not follow our advice.
wouldn't