Unit 3: Verbs

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Unit 3 Verbs

• Sample/Review Questions for Test

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1. Which of the following sentences does NOT
contain an action verb?

• A. Tiffany is my best friend.
• B. Tori walked slowly down the hall.
• C. She thought about the answer.
• D. Do you possess the strength to continue?

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2. Which of the following sentences has NO
helping verb?

• A. Tom is waiting by the door.
• B. Bobby collected the books.
• C. My dad will call her tomorrow.
• D. I can be quiet when I try.

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3. Which of the following sentences does NOT have
a linking verb?

• A. Will you become famous one day?
• B. Dora wondered about her future plans.
• C. I feel concerned about the project.
• D. They both seemed sad.

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4. Which of the following sentences uses a
present tense verb?

• A. Pamela wrote her parents a letter.
• B. Her mom reads the letter each night.
• C. They loved getting letters from their
  daughter!
• D. Pamela will write each week.

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5. Which of the following sentences uses a past
tense verb?

• A. Bridget is running in a marathon.
• B. She runs everyday to practice.
• C. They closed the contest for new entries.
• D. She will win the marathon for sure!

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6. Which of the following sentences uses a future
tense verb?

• A. They were trying to find a different route to
  India.
• B. Columbus discovered America in 1492.
• C. The Native Americans were called Indians by
  mistake.
• D. What will we discover in the future?

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7. Which of the following sentences has a direct
object?

• A. Suzy lingered in the doorway.
• B. She was waiting for an answer.
• C. Bill finally answered her question.
• D. Suzy turned and walked away.

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8. Which of the following sentences has a direct
object underlined?

• A. Mindy painted a pretty picture for her uncle.
• B. Meet the Parents is a funny movie.
• C. My sister doesnt like scary movies.
• D. The concert was really awesome.

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9. Which of the following sentences has an
indirect object?

• A. Anna writes letters to her family.
• B. Janet lifted the heavy box.
• C. The dog is barking at the cat.
• D. I gave Taylor a present.

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10. Which of the following sentences does NOT
have a transitive verb?

• A. The dog chased the cat.
• B. The cat entered her home.
• C. She sharpened her claws on the chair.
• D. There was a huge cat fight that followed!

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11. Which of the following sentences does NOT
have an intransitive verb?

• A. I turn 28 this year.
• B. My brother laughed at the movie.
• C. They played during lunch.
• D. I watched closely.

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12. Which of the following sentences is written
correctly?

• A. The boy try to do his best.
• B. The days are long.
• C. She wait patiently.
• D. We was going to the mall.

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13. Which of the following sentences is written
correctly?

• A. Suzanne and Ed plays with their dog.
• B. Frank remember his multiplication facts.
• C. Does this dog need to be fed?
• D. Either James or John are talking.

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14. Which of the following sentences has a
present progressive verb?

• A. Brenda will be dancing in the talent show.
• B. Sammy is my cat.
• C. My sister is scared of dogs.
• D. The bad guys are standing on the sidewalk.

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15. Which of the following sentences has a past
perfect verb?

• A. You are trying out for cheerleading?
• B. Will you make the squad?
• C. Some people have made it in the past.
• D. Mary had scored the highest on the test.

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16. Which of the following sentences has a future
perfect verb?

• A. By tomorrow, I will have finished reading this
  book!
• B. The door will not close properly.
• C. I have tried to be nice.
• D. The parade will be on Saturday.

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17. Which of the following sentences is written
correctly?

• A. By next summer, Julie and Mark will live in
  Mississippi for a whole year.
• B. She tored up the students test after he was
  caught cheating.
• C. Mary will have read Twilight ten times by this
  Christmas!
• D. Tomorrow Joe will talked to his mother about
  the party.

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18. Which of the following sentences is written
correctly?

• A. They has gone shopping at the mall.
• B. Ted had speaked in the assembly.
• C. The knight has conquered the villain.
• D. They had blowed up balloons for the party.

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19. Which of the following sentences has the
predicate nominative underlined?

• A. Tracy is my brothers wife.
• B. Don stole a horse.
• C. It felt warm outside.
• D. Tom is a school teacher.

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20. Which of the following sentences has the
predicate adjective underlined?

• A. The walls were a deep shade of blue.
• B. Jodi is an excellent student.
• C. The doctor was really nice.
• D. I fell horrible all night long.