Verbs for kids
Grades 1 to 4 (Years 2 to 5 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.1.1.B, L.1.1.E, L.4.1.C, L.4.1 · England: Y1 GPS, Y2 GPS (word classes), Y4 GPS (verbs)
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Question 1
Read the question. Which sentence uses "smell" as a LINKING verb?
- A. Dogs smell everything.
- B. I smell the cookies.
- C. The cookies smell sweet.
- D. We smell smoke!
Question 2
Choose the past tense verb. Long ago, the king ___ (keep) in the castle.
- A. kept
- B. keeps
- C. keeping
- D. kepted
Question 3
The kitten climbed the curtains. Is "climbed" an action verb or a linking verb here?
- A. action verb
- B. linking verb
Question 4
Choose the helping verb that fits the meaning. ___ you help me carry this box, please?
- A. Have
- B. Did
- C. Could
- D. Must
Question 5
Which word is a verb (an action word)? The horse gallops across the field.
- A. gallops
- B. field
- C. across
- D. horse
Question 6
Write the past tense of "send". (Today I send. Yesterday I ___.)
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Question 7
Which word is the HELPING verb? You should drink more water.
- A. water
- B. more
- C. should
- D. drink
Question 8
Which word is the MAIN verb? Mia is painting a mural.
- A. Mia
- B. is
- C. painting
- D. mural
Question 9
Read the question. Which sentence uses "feel" as a LINKING verb?
- A. I feel sleepy.
- B. She felt the bump on her head.
- C. Feel this soft wool.
- D. Feel the rain on your face.
Question 10
Choose the past tense verb. This morning the boys ___ (smile) before school.
- A. smileded
- B. smileed
- C. smiling
- D. smiled
Question 11
The dog smells the flowers. Is "smells" an action verb or a linking verb here?
- A. action verb
- B. linking verb
Question 12
Choose the helping verb that fits the meaning. ___ you help me carry this box, please?
- A. Must
- B. Have
- C. Did
- D. Could
Question 13
Which word is a verb (an action word)? Our teacher reads a story to us.
- A. us
- B. story
- C. reads
- D. teacher
Question 14
Write the past tense of "see". (Today I see. Yesterday I ___.)
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Question 15
Which word is the HELPING verb? We have finished our project.
- A. have
- B. project
- C. our
- D. finished
Question 16
Which word is the MAIN verb? We must leave at eight.
- A. leave
- B. we
- C. eight
- D. must
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