Strong Verbs

The senator will be giving a speech on Monday.

• Correct

• The senator will speak Monday.

• On Monday, the senator will be giving a speech.

• The senator gave a speech on Monday.

The Hobbit was boring to me.

• The Hobbit bored me.

• Correct

• The Hobbit is boring to me.

• The Hobbit was boring for me.

Sunday was the day the Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream.

• Correct

• The Washington Mystics victory over the Atlanta Dream was on Sunday.

• It was Sunday when the Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream on Sunday

• The Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.

Bilbo is a character who has earned a lot of respect from Gandalf and the dwarves.

• Bilbo is someone who has earned a lot of respect from Gandalf and the dwarves.

• Bilbo earned a lot of respect from Gandalf and the dwarves.

• Correct

• Bilbo has earned a lot of respect from Gandalf and the dwarves.

An action verb ......

• links the subject to the noun or adjective in the predicate.
• helps the main verb in the sentence.
• is the action the subject of the sentence is doing.
• is a person, place, or thing.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the action verb in the sentence?
I believe it will rain today.

• believe
• will
• rain
• today

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

What is the action verb in the sentence?
My mother carried the platter.

• My
• mother
• carried
• platter

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Find the verb: Dr. Gamel is an avid reader. 

• avid
• is
• reader
• an

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.1.1E

Find the verb: I am the tallest student in 7th grade. 

• am
• I
• student
• in

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.1.1E

Which of the following words is an action verb? 

• was
• am
• were
• crying

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6