Name the helping and main (action) verb in this sentence:
The bakers will bake a magnificent cake.
will bake
100
What is the linking verb in the following sentence?
The blue jay appeared pleased.
appeared
100
Which of the following is a present tense verb?
a. sit
b. played
c. will sit
a. sit
100
Name the past and had________ form of the following verb:
Go
went
gone
100
What does the helping verb do? What does it help?
the main verb
the action verb
200
Name the helping and main (action) verb in this sentence:
Jacob was reading a book when I saw him.
was reading
200
What is the linking verb in the following sentence?
The girls were happy when they were playing outside.
were
200
Name the present tense verb in the following sentence:
The girl plays the violin beautifully.
plays
200
Change the verb to past tense:
Shakespeare writes sonnets.
Shakespeare wrote sonnets.
200
A linking verb links what two things?
the subject with what it is being described as
The linking verb always links something before it to something after it
300
Name the helping and main (action) verb in this sentence:
Goldilocks did eat Baby Bear's porridge.
did eat
300
What is being linked in the following sentence?
The teacher is very nice.
teacher is being linked to nice
300
Change the past tense verb to the present tense:
The mouse scurries after the thread.
The mouse scurried after the thread.
300
Fill in with the appropriate verb form:
The worm had ______________ (eat) the apple.
eaten
300
How do you change a regular verb to past tense? future tense?
for past tense, add an -ed to the end
for future tense, WILL + verb
400
Name the helping and main (action) verb in this sentence:
They could have given the girl a cookie.
could have given
400
What is the linking verb in the following sentence? What is being linked?
You are prepared for this test!
are is the linking verb
you is being linked to prepared
400
Put the following into future tense:
The young man ___________________ (marry) a wonderful lady.
The young man WILL MARRY a wonderful lady.
400
Fill in the sentences with the past and had_______ form:
(throw)
The pitcher ______________ the perfect game.
The children had ___________ a ball through the window.
The pitcher threw the perfect game.
The children had thrown a ball through the window.
400
Name the linking verb and what is being linked:
The little boy becomes sad when he is left all alone.
500
Name the helping and main (action) verb in this sentence:
They would have done it if they could have earned points.
(CAREFUL! There are a few here)
would have done
could have earned
500
What is the linking verb in the following sentence? What is being linked?
Some people feel down when the weather is dreary.
feel is the linking verb
people is being linked to down
500
Put the following sentence in past and future tense:
The wolf jumps out of the bushes.
The wolf jumped out of the bushes.
The wolf will jump out of the bushes.
500
Name the past and had______ forms of the following verbs:
think
say
thought had thought
said had said
500
Which sentence has the helping verb in it?
The boy is sad.
The boy is crying.