Identifying Action Verbs and Verbs of Being

What is the primary function of verbs in a sentence?

• To connect clauses

• To modify adjectives

• To describe a noun

• To express an action or state of being

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which of the following is an example of an action verb?

• Were

• Is

• Am

• Think

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What does the verb 'was' signify in a sentence?

• Future action

• Ongoing action

• Current state

• Past state of being

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which form of 'be' is used with 'I'?

• Am

• Was

• Is

• Are

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

How does the verb 'be' change with 'he, she, it'?

• Was

• Are

• Is

• Am

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

What is conjugation in the context of verbs?

• Describing an action

• Adding an object

• Forming a question

• Changing the verb based on the subject

Which sentence contains a verb of being?

• The dog barks loudly.

• She was excited for the trip.

• They ran to the store.

• He eats quickly.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the action verb in the sentence: 'Claude moved and grooved on the dance floor.'

• Grooved

• Moved

• On

• And

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the verb in the sentence: 'Kerri is an amazing golfer'?

• Golfer

• Is

• Kerri

• An

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which of the following is NOT a form of the verb 'be'?

• Walk

• Being

• Is

• Am

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B