Verb, Verbs, Verbs!

What is the verb in the following sentence?

Mr. Escobar is the security guard at Challenger Elementary.

• Mr. Escobar

• is

• at

• security guard

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

The dancer practiced for the recital.

• dancer

• recital

• practiced

• for

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

The children were playing basketball.

• were

• playing

• were playing

• basketball

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

The coach is getting ready for the game.

• is getting

• getting

• is

• coach

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify what kind of verb is in the sentence.

will go

• action verb

• linking verb

• helping verb + main verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

ran

• action verb

• linking verb

• helping verb + main verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

is

• action verb

• linking

• helping verb + main verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

appears

• action verb

• linking verb

• helping verb + main verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What type of verb is used in this sentence?

Mom was making food for the family.

• linking verb

• helping verb + main verb

• action verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

The boy appeared to be sad after losing the game.

• linking verb

• helping verb + main verb

• action verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B