Action Verbs/Being Verbs
What is the action verb in the following sentence:
The greedy dog tried for the bone in the water.
Tried
What is the subject complement in the following sentence:
Fruits are healthy snacks.
healthy
What is the verb phrase in the following sentence:
Rashad can play the drums.
can play
How do you change a verb to be in the present participle?
Add -ing
Say the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence.
I (know knowing) the last line of that poem.
know
What is the action verb in the following sentence:
The delicious bone in his mouth fell into the stream.
Fell
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:
Thomas Edison was an inventor.
was
What is the verb phrase in the following sentence:
Some pages had been ripped last year.
had been ripped
Is the verb in italics in present, present participle, past, or past participle?
The puppy is chewing on my new shoe.
present participle
Say the correct form of the verb in parentheses to complete each sentence.
Their little dog had ________ several amusing tricks for us. (do)
done
What is the being verb in the following sentence:
Many Americans are curious about possible life on Mars.
are
What is the linking verb AND subject complement in the following sentence:
Each celery stalk will be crunchy.
Will be... crunchy
What is the verb phrase AND main verb in the following sentence:
I have been reading some joke books this year.
have been reading.... reading
Is the verb in italics in present, present participle, past or past participle?
Mr. Brown had learned karate many years ago.
past participle
Say the correct form of the verb in parentheses to complete each sentence.
Kaitlin has ____________ her best friends since kindergarten. (know)
known
The Phoenix lander was helpful for American scientists.
was
What is the helping verb in the following sentence:
We do try new jump rope games at recess.
do
What is the verb phrase AND the main verb in the following sentence:
My friends and I will be collecting joke books and riddle books for our class library.
will be collecting... collecting
Say the form of the verb in parentheses to complete each sentence.
They ______________ blueberries in their oatmeal. (like -present)
like
Say the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.
Sheldon always (brings bringing) the dishes to the sink after dinner.
brings
Decide if the verb in the following sentence is an action or being verb:
The Luzon brothers both play the piano.
Action-play
Decide whether the verb in italics is a helping verb or a linking verb.
This sport was a popular game in Holland.
linking verb
Does the following sentence have a verb phrase?
Peter's dog is silly.
no
Say the form of the verb in parentheses to complete each sentence.
Pedro ___________________ the door when he came into the house. (slam- past)
slammed
Say the correct form of the verb in parentheses to complete each sentence.
I ____________ to memorize the math facts yesterday. (begin)
began