11 questions
What is a verb?
a word that describes a person
a word that shows where something is located
a person, place, thing, or idea
an action
What is the verb in this sentence?
Elizabeth walks to school every day.
Elizabeth
walks
to
school
A main verb shows the main action or state of being in a sentence.
A helping verb helps the main verb show tense.
Which word is the main verb in the sentence?
Sentence: We will sing at the concert.
will
sing
A main verb shows the main action or state of being in a sentence.
A helping verb helps the main verb show tense.
Which word is the helping verb in the sentence?
Sentence: We will sing at the concert.
will
sing
A verb phrase consists of a main verb and one or more helping verbs. Which sentence contains a verb phrase?
We will sing at the concert.
She sings loudly in her car.
He sang at the concert.
I sing all the time.
A vivid verb is a specific verb that helps someone to visualize the action. Which of the following verbs is considered a vivid verb?
run
walk
stomp
talk
A vivid verb is a specific verb that helps someone to visualize the action. Which of the following verbs is considered a vivid verb?
run
sprint
say
walk
A vivid verb is a specific verb that helps someone to visualize the action. Which of the following verbs is NOTconsidered a vivid verb?
said
whisper
mumbled
snarled
What is a word that describes a verb?
noun
adjective
preposition
adverb
Which word in this sentence is an adverb?
She sings loudly in the car.
She
sings
loudly
in
Why do authors include vivid verbs in their stories?
to make the story more interesting
to help the reader see the action in the story
to make the action clear so that the reader can understand the story better
all answers are correct