Action & Linking
What is the verb of this sentence?
The player struck the ball with his bat.
The player struck the ball with his bat.
Is the underlined word a direct object, indirect object, predicate noun, or predicate adjective?
Some kits are complicated.
Predicate adjective
Is the underlined verb in the present tense, the past tense, the present progressive tense, or the past progressive tense?
Race participants ran for ten miles.
past tense
Is the underlined verb in the present perfect tense, past perfect tense, future tense, or future perfect tense?
The director has chosen the cast members for this year's school play.
present perfect
Select the correct past tense verb form to fill in the blank.
The news of the election results ________________ quickly.
a) spreaded
b) spred
c) spread
d) spreed
The news of the election results spread quickly.
What is the verb of this sentence?
The campers heard sounds from the cave.
The campers heard sounds from the cave.
Is the underlined word a direct object, indirect object, predicate noun, or predicate adjective?
All nuts have shells.
direct object
Is the underlined verb in the present tense, the past tense, the present progressive tense, or the past progressive tense?
Ian was hoping to win the championship.
past progressive
Is the underlined verb in the present perfect tense, past perfect tense, future tense, or future perfect tense?
Surely the electronics store will have closed before eight o'clock this evening.
future perfect
Select the correct past tense verb form to fill in the blank.
The contestant ________________ the answers to all questions but one.
a) knows
b) know
c) knew
d) knowed
The contestant knew the answers to all questions but one.
What is the verb of this sentence?
Sound waves enter our ears.
Sound waves enter our ears.
Is the underlined word a direct object, indirect object, predicate noun, or predicate adjective?
Cashews are seeds of a cashew apple.
predicate noun
Is the underlined verb in the present tense, the past tense, the present progressive tense, or the past progressive tense?
The fundraiser earns money for special causes.
present tense
Is the underlined verb in the present perfect tense, past perfect tense, future tense, or future perfect tense?
I will write a letter tomorrow.
future
Select the correct past tense verb form to fill in the blank.
I had ________________ my brother the jacket.
a) lend
b) lended
c) lent
d) lented
I had lent my brother the jacket.
What is the verb of this sentence?
Veronica's phone vibrates loudly.
Veronica's phone vibrates loudly.
Is the underlined word a direct object, indirect object, predicate noun, or predicate adjective?
My friend brought me a bag of cashews.
indirect object
Is the underlined verb in the present tense, the past tense, the present progressive tense, or the past progressive tense?
Chris was taking photos of the Indianapolis 500.
past progressive
Is the underlined verb in the present perfect tense, past perfect tense, future tense, or future perfect tense?
I had returned the movie to the kiosk yesterday.
past perfect
Select the correct past tense verb form to fill in the blank.
The mice ________________ along the rug.
a) croop
b) creeped
c) crept
d) creep
The mice crept along the rug.
What is the verb of this sentence?
The process of hearing is complicated.
The process of hearing is complicated.
Is the underlined word a direct object, indirect object, predicate noun, or predicate adjective?
The children fly kites in the spring.
direct object
Is the underlined verb in the present tense, the past tense, the present progressive tense, or the past progressive tense?
Friends are distributing water every mile.
present progressive
Is the underlined verb in the present perfect tense, past perfect tense, future tense, or future perfect tense?
By next month, I will have saved enough money for the video game.
future perfect
Select the correct past tense verb form to fill in the blank.
The woman ________________ the national anthem at the opening of the games.
a) sung
b) sing
c) sang
d) song
The woman sang the national anthem at the opening of the games.