Mark finished breakfast before his sister.
In this sentence, FINISHED is a ____.
A. action verb
B. linking verb
C. helping verb
D. predicate noun
A. action verb
100
Jerry was happy to be home.
Which word is the predicate adjective?
A. Jerry
B. was
C. happy
D. home
C. happy
100
What is the direct object of the verb in this sentence? Tony granted Brad one request.
A. Tony
B. granted
C. Brad
D. request
D. request
100
Which sentence correctly uses regular present tense?
A. Mary looks at the beautiful Monarch butterflies.
B. She smell the roses in the garden.
C. Mike hated waiting for his sister.
D. He will yell at her to hurry up.
A. Mary looks at the beautiful Monarch butterflies.
100
Write the verb phrase:
My basketball team is winning the game.
is winning
200
My friend was a big help.
In this sentence, WAS is a ___.
A. action verb
B. linking verb
C. helping verb
D. transitive verb
B. linking verb
200
One animal is larger than the elephant.
Which word is the predicate adjective?
A. One
B. animal
C. larger
D. elephant
C. larger
200
What is the direct object of the verb in this sentence? Mary gave Lynn a compliment about her rich alto voice.
A. Mary
B. Lynn
C. compliment
D. voice
C. compliment
200
Which sentence has a verb in the simple past tense?
A. Trina is an expert on etiquette.
B. She can set a table fit for royalty.
C. You will want her help for all your party planning.
D. She made beautiful centerpieces for my aunt's birthday party.
D. She made beautiful centerpieces for my aunt's birthday party.
200
Which sentence uses the correct verb form?
A. I have went to the science museum many times.
B. Dad and I gone to the star exhibit.
C. We seen a new star today.
D. I saw the dinosaur exhibit too.
D. I saw the dinosaur exhibit too.
300
Susan was helping Joey with his homework.
In this sentence, WAS is a ____.
A. action verb
B. linking verb
C. helping verb
D. predicate adjective
C. helping verb
300
Mr. Rogers was the best neighbor in the neighborhood.
Which word is the Predicate Noun?
A. Mr. Rogers
B. was
C. best
D. neighbor
D. neighbor
300
Which word in the sentence is the indirect object?
Larry threw Seth the football.
A. Larry
B. threw
C. Seth
D. football
C. Seth
300
Which sentence has a verb in regular past tense?
A. Dave's mother has been patiently enduring his yodel. B. He will have been yodeling for two months now.
C. Dave learned the songs at summer camp.
D. He has been perfecting his yodel through daily practice.
C. Dave learned the songs at summer camp.
300
Which verb or verb phrase correctly completes this sentence?
Laura ____ a taxi at the street corner.
A. has catched
B. catched
C. was caught
D. had caught
D. had caught
400
Which sentence contains a linking verb?
A. The alarm clock sounded, and I woke up.
B. It sounded harsh and loud.
C. That alarm makes a terrible sound!
D. It does, however, wake me when I'm in a sound sleep.
B. It sounded harsh and loud.
400
Which sentence uses a predicate noun?
A. The raindrops were large.
B. The sun shone in the sky.
C. Many colors were in the rainbow.
D. The rainbow was a sight!
D. The rainbow was a sight!
400
Which word in the sentence is the indirect object?
He gave our class a remarkable performance.
A. He
B. gave
C. class
D. performance
C. class
400
Which sentence has a verb in the regular future tense? A. Trina is an expert on etiquette.
B. She can set a table fit for royalty.
C. You will want her help for all your party planning.
D. She made beautiful centerpieces for my aunt's birthday party.
C. You will want her help for all your party planning.
400
My brother and I are keeping the party a surprise.
Write the verb phrase AND the letter of the correct verb tense:
A. present progressive
B. past progressive
C. present perfect
D. past perfect
are keeping
A. present progressive
500
Which of the following sentences has a linking verb?
A. Rafael and his brother went to the museum.
B. They enjoyed the dinosaur exhibit.
C. They especially liked the virtual reality part.
D. The dinosaurs looked absolutely real!
D. The dinosaurs looked absolutely real!
500
Which sentence uses a predicate adjective?
A. The photography contest was opened to everyone.
B. Most contestants entered one picture.
C. The winners were excited!
D. The contest was a hit!
C. The winners were excited!
500
What is the direct object of the verb in this sentence? Greg and Barb painted the large, Colonial brick house a soft shade of yellow.
A. brick
B. house
C. shade
D. yellow
B. house
500
Which sentence has the WRONG tense written beside it? A. McCauley studies the piano. PRESENT
B. He practiced hard for the recital. PAST
C. He plays with great expression. PAST
D. The audience will enjoy his perfomance. FUTURE
C. He plays with great expression. PAST
500
Jim has seen the movie three times.
Write the verb phrase AND the letter of the correct verb tense:
A. present progressive
B. past progressive
C. present perfect
D. past perfect