Verbs

Helping Verbs/Verb Phrases

100

Identify the verb phrase in this sentence: This test could be difficult.

could be

200

Identify the verb phrases in this sentence: This test will be difficult if I do not study.

will be, do study

300

Identify the verb phrase and the helping verbs in this sentence: Sarah may be coming to the football game.

verb phrase: may be coming helping verbs: may be

400

Identify the verb phrases and helping verbs in this sentence: I would have stayed after school if my grandmother could have gotten me afterwards.

verb phrases: would have stayed, could have gotten helping verbs: would have, could have

500

Identify the verb phrases and helping verbs in this sentence: Was Sarah sick yesterday, or did she just skip school?

Verb phrases: Was sick, did skip helping verbs: was, did

More Helping Verbs/Verb Phrases

100

Identify the verb phrase in this sentence: I should be studying for this test.

should be studying

200

Identify the verb phrases in this sentence: I will make the smart choice and will study for the test.

will make, will study

300

Identify the verb phrase and helping verbs in this sentence: I am having a party at my house after the game.

verb phrase: am having helping verb: am

400

Identify the verb phrases and helping verbs in this sentence: Johnny was living with his grandparents, but now he is living on-campus.

verb phrases: was living, is living helping verbs: was, is

500

Identify the verb phrases and helping verbs in this sentence: Had I known about the party's Halloween theme, I would have dressed in a costume.

verb phrases: had known, would have dressed helping verbs: had, would have

Action/Linking Verbs

100

Determine if the verb in this sentence is an action or linking verb: The man suddenly (appeared) in the window.

action verb

200

Determine if the verb in this sentence is an action or linking verb. If its a linking verb also identify what the verb links: The soup (tasted) delicious to the hungry students.

linking verb soup=delicious

300

Determine if the verbs in this sentence are action or linking verbs. If they are linking also identify what items the verbs link: The family (remained) in their hotel throughout the night when their young child (became) ill.

remained- action became- linking young child=ill

400

Find the verb/verb phrase in each sentence, determine if it is an action or linking verb. If it is a linking verb also identify what items the verb links: The child has been sick for a while.

verb phrase: has been linking verb phrase child=sick

500

Find the verbs/verb phrases in this sentence and determine if they are action or linking verbs/vps. If they are linking also identify what items they link. Also identify helping verbs inside verb phrases: The young boy felt uneasy as he turned around the dark corner.

verbs: felt, turned felt- linking verb boy=uneasy turned- action verb

More Action/Linking Verbs

100

She (seemed) tired after dance practice.

linking

200

Determine if the verb in this sentence is an action or linking verb. If its a linking verb also identify what the verb links: The detective (looked) through the dusty, old spy glass.

action verb

300

Determine if the verbs in this sentence are action or linking verbs. If they are linking also identify what items the verbs link: The child's face (turned) pale as he (smelled) the rotting meat.

turned- linking verb child's face=pale smelled-action verb

400

Identify the verb or verb phrase in this sentence, determine if it is an action or linking verb/vp. If it is a linking verb/vp also identify what items it links together: The girl's hair looked awful after the rainstorm.

verb- looked linking verb hair=awful

500

Identify the verb or verb phrases in this sentence and determine if they are action or linking verbs/vps. If they are linking also identify what items they link. Also identify helping verbs inside verb phrases: I grew tired as I was studying for my test.

verb/verb phrase- grew, was studying grew- linking verb I=tired was studying- action verb helping verb- was

Transitive/Intransitive Verbs

100

Determine if the verb in the following sentence is transitive or intransitive. If transitive, state the direct object: The family (moved) to Florida.

intransitive

200

Identify the verb in this sentence and determine if it is transitive or intransitive. If transitive state the direct object. : The lucky lady won the Georgia lottery.

won- transitive, lottery/Georgia lottery 

300

Determine if the verb in this sentence is transitive or intransitive. If it is transitive, identify the direct object. Mama (cooked) a delicious meal last night.

cooked, transitive D.O.- a delicious meal/meal

400

Identify the verb in the following sentence and determine if it is transitive or intransitive. If it is transitive, identify the D.O. Sarah moved the couch away from the doorway.

moved- transitive D.O.- the couch

500

Identify the verbs in the following sentence and determine if they are transitive or intransitive. If they are transitive, identify the D.O. After they won the championship, the team celebrated at a nearby restaurant.

won- transitive D.O.- championship celebrated- intransitive