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Language Arts – Verb test Name: __________ ___ Word bank a. Action b. linking c. helping verb d. main verb e. verb phrase Match the word with the correct definition. 1. A ____________ verb links the subject with a noun or an adjective that renames or describes the subject. 2. An ____________ verb expresses action. 3. A _____________ verb helps a main verb do its job. 4. A verb phrase has a ________________ plus one or more helping verbs. 5. A ____________ has two or more verbs in the sentence. a. Transitive b. Intransitive 6. An ____________ verb is an action verb that does not have a direct object. 7. A _______________ verb is an action verb that has a direct object Read the sentences below and state if the verb or verb phrase in the sentence is a transitive or intransitive verb. a. Transitive b. Intransitive 8. The map gave detailed clues. 9. Carl shouted with excitement. 10. He dug even faster. 11. Dirt flew into the air. 12. Children uncovered an old metal sink. 13. The boys hurried down the street. 14. The cat is sleeping on the couch. 15. Mary is very tall. 16. The box contained a treasure map. ___________ ____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ Read each sentence below. Identify the type of verb for each verb that is underlined in the sentence. Word bank: a. Action b. helping c. linking d. main verb e. helping + main verb(AKA verb phrase) 17. She was a sailboat instructor. __________________ 18. Mrs. Brine cooked spaghetti. ___________________ 19. Soon it will be time to go home. _____________________ 20. Mary may sing at the dance tonight. ___________________ 21. Tommy and Sally will be dancing all night long. _______________ 22. Janet loves to sing. ___________________ 23. My brother knew all the answers. _________________ Using the word bank below – identify the type of verb(s) in each sentence. a. Action b. linking c. verb phrase 24. Kerri flew to Europe. ___________________ 25. He has a car. ___________________ 26. Karl will be late. ___________________ 27. Janet was caught stealing. ___________________ 28. Tom was hiding in the bushes. ____________________ 29. She ran the red light and received a ticket. ________________ 30. Molly loves to buy chocolate. ____________________ Identify the direct object in each sentence. 31. Mary rode her bike through the park a. park b. rode c. her d. bike 32. Jack drove his car all around town. a. Jack b. drove c. his d. car c. under d. hid 33.Mary hid the plant under the tree. a. plant b. tree 34. Jack crashed his cycle during the rainstorm. a. during b. crashed c. his d. cycle Identify the indirect object in each sentence. 35. Sally sang me all the Christmas carols. a. sang b. Sally c. all d. me 36. Tommy baked Sue and Mary cookies. a. baked b. Tommy c. cookies d. Sue and Mary Identify if the verb is (past tense – a ) (present tense - b) (future tense - c). 37. John and I flew across the Atlantic Ocean. 38. Carlton drove into the mailbox last night. 39. Timothy plays softball every day. 40. Jimmy will dance at his high school prom. 41. Tyler seemed lonely at school today. 42. The deer snuck through the trees and were not shot. 43. Mary cleans houses for a living. Identify if the underline word is a predicate noun or predicate adjective. a. Predicate noun b. Predicate adjective. 44. Mary is kind. ________________ 45. Sally was a doctor. _______________ 46. The sailboat appears new. ______________ 47. The unicorn is a mythical beast. _______________ 48. Australia is a continent. ________________ 49. The water was bright blue. _______________ 50. She is a dog trainer. ________________