Parts of Speech: Verbs

What is the meaning of a "verb" ?

• A word that gives a command

• A word that describes a noun

• A word that indicates an action.

• A word that links sentences

Answer explanation

A verb is known to be a 'doing word' as this points out the action someone is doing at the given time.

For example;

run, dance, yawn, lick, sing

Due to the weather conditions, the flight was delayed.

Identify the verb in the sentence above.

There are different types of verbs and we can identify the correct answers below, expect for one?

Select only the wrong answer.

• Action verbs

• Error verbs

• Helping verbs

• Linking verbs

Answer explanation

There is no such thing as an error verb however, one can detect errors when using incorrect verbs.

True or False

Sentences need at least one verb in order for it to be called a sentence.

• True

• False

Change the underlined verb to the correct tense.

The band perform at the annual music fest last weekend.

Steven and Samantha went to the park to play. As they came around the corner, Steven ran across the road almost crashing into a bicycle.

Identify the verbs in the sentences above.

Answer explanation

The correct answers: play, ran.

This is an example of verbs as it indicates the action taking place.

Choose the correct tense of the verb in the bracket.

The snake ______ bananas for breakfast this morning (eat/ate).

Answer explanation

The correct answer is ate.

The idea is for learners to understand that people eat breakfast in the morning, therefore in this case, the sentence will be in the past tense

The teacher took the learner's toy and threw it in the bin.

Identify one verb in the above sentence and provide the present tense of the word.

Answer explanation

There are two verbs in the sentence, the learner can use any word they prefer.

The correct answer:

took - take

threw - throw

The sun was shining in the early morning hour.

Identify the verb in the sentence above.

Look at the picture of the children on the playground.

Write one sentence by choosing a verb of your choice and linking it to the picture.

For Example: The boy swings from one pole to the next.

Answer explanation

There are different activities happening in the picture and learners can use what they see to make their own sentences.

For Example: The boy swings from one pole to the next.

Suggested answers:

The girl slides down.

The girl is standing on the round about.

The boy crawls out of the barrel.