ACTION OR LINKING
VERB TENSE

LIE OR LAY
CONJUGATE THE VERB
ACTIVE or PASSIVE
100

The coat looked too thin for the snowy weather. Is the verb action or linking? 

Linking - A coat can not do anything

100

What tense is the verb bellowed? 

past tense

100

I (lay, lie, laid) the floor in my kitchen yesterday.

laid - to place + yesterday = laid

100

drink

drink, am drinking, drunk, have drunk, will drink, will have drunk 

100

The cup was filled by Sharon. Active or passive voice? 

Passive.  For +100, change it to active

200

I tasted the burned cookies and promptly spit them out.  Is the verb tasted action or linking? 

Action - I tasted the cookies.

200

What tense is the verb will have found? 

future perfect

200

I will (lay, lie) on the couch for a nap.

lie = to recline

200

sing

sing, am singing, sang, have sung, will sing, will have sung

200

We folded the laundry. Active or passive voice? 

Active. For +100, change the voice to passive

300

I felt the bumps on my skin and knew I had contracted poison ivy.  Is the verb felt action or linking? 

Action - I literally felt the bumps.

300

Jesus is teaching us still today. What tense is the verb is teaching? 

present participle

300

My dog (laid, lay) on the cool concrete floor of the porch. 

lay = recline (Laid = to place)

300

swim

swim, am swimming, swam, have swum, will swim, will have swum

300

Timothy washed his car with the hose. Active or passive voice? 

Active.  For +100, change the voice to passive

400

The house smells like smoke; did you burn the roast? Is the verb smells action or linking? 

Linking - a house can not small anything

400

She begins her new job today.  What tense is the verb begins? 

present

400

My sister (lay, laid) the flowers on the table so we could decorate the room. 

Laid = place

400

reach

reach, am reaching, reached, have reached, will reach, will have reached

400

The lamp was turned off my Mom. Is the verb active or passive voice? 

Passive.  For +100, change the voice to active.

500

She appeared tired when I last saw her.  Is the verb appeared action or linking? 

linking - she is not becoming visible (which is the literal meaning of appear)

500

The ship has blown its engine in the past. What tense is the verb has blown? 

past participle

500

The doctor told my mom to (lay, lie) in a dark room until her migraine had passed. 

lie = to recline

500

sharpen

sharpen, am sharpening, sharpened, have sharpened, will sharpen, will have sharpened

500

Gayle took some cold medicine. Is the verb active voice or passive voice? 

Active.  For +100, change the voice to passive.