Understanding Verbs

What is a verb?

• A verb is a word that only describes a place.

• A verb is a type of noun.

• A verb is a word that indicates a specific time.

• A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The cat runs fast.'

• jumps

• sleeps

• eats

• runs

Which of the following is a verb: jump, blue, quickly?

• run

• happy

• slowly

• jump

Fill in the blank with a verb: 'She _____ to the store.'

• drove

• went

• flew

• ran

What is the past tense of the verb 'go'?

• went

• gone

• goed

• goes

Choose the correct verb: 'He _____ (play) soccer every Saturday.'

• plays

• playing

• played

• playes

What type of verb shows action?

• Transitive verb

• Intransitive verb

• Action verb

• Linking verb

Identify the verb in this sentence: 'They are happy.'

• happy

• they

• are happy

• are

What is the verb in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'?

• the

• dog

• barked

• barked loudly

Which sentence contains a verb: 'The sun shines.' or 'The sun yellow.'?

• The sun shines brightly.

• The sun is bright.

• The sun is yellow.

• The sun shines.