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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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  1. Question 1

    Choose the past tense verb. Last week Amira ___ (get) with her cousins.

    • A. gets
    • B. goted
    • C. geted
    • D. got

  2. Question 2

    Which word is the MAIN verb? The scientists had tested the robot twice.

    • A. robot
    • B. had
    • C. tested
    • D. twice

  3. Question 3

    Choose the helping verb that fits the meaning. ___ you help me carry this box, please?

    • A. Have
    • B. Must
    • C. Did
    • D. Could

  4. Question 4

    The children were excited. Is "were" an action verb or a linking verb here?

    • A. action verb
    • B. linking verb

  5. Question 5

    Which word is a verb (an action word)? The rain falls on the roof.

    • A. roof
    • B. on
    • C. rain
    • D. falls

  6. Question 6

    Write the past tense of "hide". (Today I hide. Yesterday I ___.)

    Answer

  7. Question 7

    Read the question. Which sentence uses "smell" as a LINKING verb?

    • A. The cookies smell sweet.
    • B. I smell the cookies.
    • C. Dogs smell everything.
    • D. We smell smoke!

  8. Question 8

    Which word is the HELPING verb? The bus will arrive soon.

    • A. will
    • B. arrive
    • C. bus
    • D. soon

  9. Question 9

    Choose the past tense verb. This morning the boys ___ (fly) before school.

    • A. flewed
    • B. flew
    • C. flying
    • D. flys

  10. Question 10

    Which word is the MAIN verb? We have finished our project.

    • A. project
    • B. have
    • C. finished
    • D. our

  11. Question 11

    Choose the helping verb that fits the meaning. You ___ eat so many sweets. They are bad for your teeth.

    • A. couldn't
    • B. can't
    • C. mightn't
    • D. shouldn't

  12. Question 12

    The chef tastes the soup. Is "tastes" an action verb or a linking verb here?

    • A. action verb
    • B. linking verb

  13. Question 13

    Which word is a verb (an action word)? Leo threw the stick for the dog.

    • A. Leo
    • B. dog
    • C. stick
    • D. threw

  14. Question 14

    Write the past tense of "write". (Today I write. Yesterday I ___.)

    Answer

  15. Question 15

    Read the question. Which sentence uses "look" as a LINKING verb?

    • A. Look both ways.
    • B. Look at the moon!
    • C. We looked for the key.
    • D. You look happy today.

  16. Question 16

    Which word is the HELPING verb? You should drink more water.

    • A. should
    • B. drink
    • C. more
    • D. water

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Answer key: Verbs for kids

  1. 1. D. got

  2. 2. C. tested

  3. 3. D. Could

  4. 4. B. linking verb

  5. 5. D. falls

  6. 6. hid

  7. 7. A. The cookies smell sweet.

  8. 8. A. will

  9. 9. B. flew

  10. 10. C. finished

  11. 11. D. shouldn't

  12. 12. A. action verb

  13. 13. D. threw

  14. 14. wrote

  15. 15. D. You look happy today.

  16. 16. A. should