Verbs

Read the sentences below. Determine which words are verbs and check your answer by clicking the drop menu labeled 'Answer'.

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1. We sat in the car all night waiting for the comet.

Answer Sat Answer waiting

2. My piece of paper was stolen along with my book.

Answer Was Stolen Answer None

3. The school opened it's doors around three o'clock and started serving.

Answer Opened Answer Serving

4. Stamping your foot will not start the class any later.

Answer Stamping Answer Start

5. Why do the dogs keep barking and digging?

Answer Barking Answer Digging

 

Action vs. Linking Verbs. Read the sentences below. Determine whether the colored word is an Action Verb, a Linking Verb or a Helping Verb.

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1. Stop me when you've had enough.

2. The police arrested the burglar while he was sleeping.

3. My children play all day long.

4. Sleep is the only time without noise, unless your dreams are bad.

5. Not enough people exercise, that's why they seem overweight.

 

Transitive/Intransitive? Read the sentences below. Click the highlighted word you think is the Direct Object. If there is no Direct Object click 'None' to the left.

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1. Aside from my cat, all cats hate mice. None

2. The jeans quickly soaked up all the juice. None

3. We all sat inside the booth. None

4. I thought the noise would break my ear drums. None

5. The author wrote quietly at his bench. None