Find the action verb or verbs in each sentence. It may contain a helping verb. My sister turned in her homework late. turned I had to fix my bike before I rode it. rode I held my mother’s hand when I walked into the amusement park. held…walked My younger brother slept early the night before his test. slept The teacher guided us through the remaining problems. guided My friend is always the first to reply to my invitation request. reply (infinitive) My dad had to return the movie he rented for us. return (infinitive)…rented Make sure to return your roller skates before you go home. return (infinitive)… go I made sure to arrive on time to my first practice. made…arrive (infinitive) My dad built me a go-cart for my birthday. built I didn’t want to break any bones if I fell off my skateboard. did want…break (infinitive)…fell The health teacher monitored us as we ran. monitored…ran My friend wanted to trade his baseball card for mine. wanted…trade (infinitive) My teacher had to order new headphones for the class. order (infinitive) Find the action verb or verbs in each sentence. The students displayed their work in the auditorium. displayed I discovered the cure to the disease. discovered The teacher edited her student’s work. edited The park was established a decade ago. was established The auditor estimated the future costs. estimated My friend entertained his guests. entertained I exchanged numbers with my new friend. exchanged The postman delivered the mail. delivered Many people enlisted in the army. enlisted The worker constructed a new house. constructed My mom contacted my school about my whereabouts. contacted The leader devised a plan. devised The doctor examined my foot. examined The man conducted the orchestra. conducted Find the action verb in each sentence. Jon collected gold, red, and yellow leaves. collected He carefully placed them in his backpack. placed I wondered why. wondered Later, he told me about his plan. told He knew of a market for these beautiful leaves. knew A local craft shop buys the leaves for craft classes. buys For example, the class on greeting cards uses colorful leaves regularly. uses The art classes always want leaves, too. want Artists incorporate the foliage into collages. incorporate People enjoy the “back to nature: tone of this artwork. enjoy Find the action verb in each sentence. Then identify if it is a PHYSICAL ACTION or a MENTAL ACTION. I remember my great-grandmother’s recipe for gumbo. remember – mental action The shrimp, vegetables, and spices simmer together. simmer – physical action I always drop a little hot pepper sauce into the pot. drop - physical action Meanwhile, white rice steams until tender. steams - physical action I prefer this mild rice along with the spicy gumbo. prefer - mental action Find the linking verb in each sentence. We slowly became suspicious. became He seemed to have forgotten the address. seemed The onion wings smell appetizing. smell The fur feels soft to touch. feels This road looks unappealing. looks She appears to be sick. appears It grows well in sunlight. grows The rooms stay empty throughout the rainy season. stay It sounds like you haven’t eaten breakfast. sounds This soup tastes very sweet. tastes Find the linking verb and the words that are linked by the verb in each sentence. They had been to the beach on Sunday. had been – LV It was good that we left. was – LV links it….good You are late for the movie. are – LV links you….late This dress looks like the perfect outfit for the party. looks – LV links dress….outfit It was dark. was – LV links it….dark He remained calm though he was scared. remained – LV links he….calm was – LV links he….scared The coffee smelled great. smelled – LV links coffee….great This job is done by a professional. is – LV links job….done The taco tastes very spicy. tastes – LV links taco….spicy She proved her worth. proved – LV links she….worth Find the linking verb and the words that are linked by the verb in each sentence. I am a good student. am – LV links I….student He is very active. is – LV links he….active They are my cousins. are – LV links they….cousins We were at the mall. were – LV This is the correct answer. is – LV links this….answer They were late. were – LV links they….late I was the first person in line. was – LV links I….person He is the president of this company. is – LV links he….president We were at the zoo when you called. were – LV It was sent only after he signed. was sent – LV Find the linking verb in each sentence. Beth’s clothes are muddy. are The large, barking dogs were scary. were My socks are in the top dresser drawer. are There were five fish in the aquarium. were Has the printer been out of ink all week? Has been Will you be on time tomorrow? Will be That was a delicious pie. was Those jackets are too small, Billy. are I am the fastest runner on the team. am We were the last ones to arrive. were Gina and Victor are the quietest kids in the room. are I think the old house is haunted. is Find the linking verb and the complement in each sentence. The students in the class are very restless. are = LV (think…are what?) very restless = complement The teacher was very nervous on the first day of school. was = LV (think…was what?) very nervous = complement The team was very excited about the big game coming up on the weekend. was = LV (think…was what?) very excited = complement They are very pleased that the students were able to culminate on stage. are = LV (think…are what?) very pleased = complement You are a great student because you do all your homework and respect your teacher. are = LV (think…are what?) great student = complement The good teacher was very polite to her students during the assembly. was = LV (think…was what?) very polite = complement Those five players are very good friends. are = LV (think…are what?) good friends = complement The outfielder was playing too deep in the field, so he dropped the fly ball. was playing = LV (think…was playing what?) too deep = complement He was one of the best players on the team, so they gave him the MVP trophy. was = LV (think…was what?) one = complement We are the greatest football team to ever play the game. are = LV (think…are what?) greatest football team = complement Find the linking verb and the two words joined by that verb. A silkworm is a caterpillar of the silkworm moth. is = LV links - silkworm…caterpillar Silk is a material from the silkworm. is = LV links - silk…material It is a smooth material. is = LV links - it…material The texture of the fabric is soft. is = LV links - texture…soft China is famous for its silk. is = LV links - China…famous Silk-making is a complicated process. is = LV links - silk-making…process Mulberry leaves are the diet of silkworms. is = LV links - leaves…diet Healthy mulberry trees are important to the silk industry. are = LV links - trees…important Silkworms are adult spinners 25 days after hatching. are = LV links - silkworms…spinners Silk is a thread from the silkworm’s body. is = LV links - silk…thread Silk is a substance of the silkworm’s cocoon. is = LV links - silk…substance The silk of a cocoon is one long unbroken thread. is = LV links - silk…thread The joining of the threads of several cocoons is a skill. is = LV links - joining…skills A skein is a coil of the silken threads. is = LV links - skein…coil For hundreds of years, silk was a luxury. was = LV links - silk…luxury Silk was the most beautiful material for clothing. was = LV links - silk…material Even today, silk is an important fabric. is = LV links - silk…fabric It is a favorite fabric among many women. is = LV links - it…fabric Luxurious silks are sometimes multicolored. are = LV links - silks…multi-colored Find the linking verb and the two words joined by that verb. Four of the first five presidents were men from the state of Virginia. were = LV links - four…men Thomas Jefferson was one of them. were = LV links - Thomas Jefferson…one Monticello was the name of his home. was = LV links - Monticello…name It is still a favorite tourist attraction in Virginia. is = LV links - it…attraction He was the third president of the United States. was = LV links - he…president He was famous early in our country’s history. was = LV links - he…famous Jefferson was a true patriot. was = LV links - Jefferson…patriot He was the author of the Declaration of Independence. was = LV links - he…author Thomas Jefferson was president from 1801 to 1809. was = LV links - Thomas Jefferson…president The United States was a small country during Jefferson’s term in office. was = LV links - United States…country A very large area of land was a purchase from France. was = LV links - area…purchase The area was land west of the Mississippi River. was = LV links - area…land It was land for new states. was = LV links - it…land Thomas Jefferson is famous for the purchase of the Louisiana Territory. is = LV links - Thomas Jefferson…famous The Louisiana Purchase was important for the growth of our country. was = LV links - Louisiana Purchase…important Science and music were interests of Thomas Jefferson. were = LV links - science, music…interests He was also a good architect. was = LV links - he…architect Another interest of his was education. was = LV links - interest…education He was the founder of the University of Virginia. was = LV links - he…founder Thomas Jefferson was a really great American. was = LV links - Thomas Jefferson…American Find the linking verb and the two words joined by that verb. The huge diamond mine is now a museum.. is = LV links - mine…museum The computerized voice sounds human to me. sounds = LV links - voice…human After the storm, the islanders grew nervous at the sight of all the dark clouds. grew = LV links - islanders…nervous Some of the bristlecone pines trees are very are = LV old. links - some…trees The farm animals looked quite content. looked = LV links - animals…content Find the verb, then identify it as action or linking Burr became one of the most colorful characters in U.S. history. became - linking Burr came from a well-known Puritan family. came - action At age twenty-one, he was a commanding officer of an entire regiment. was – linking He resigned in 1779 because of ill health. resigned- action Later, Burr practiced law. practiced - action He almost always looked wealthy and successful. looked - linking Burr and Alexander Hamilton were longtime enemies. were - linking Burr fought a duel with Hamilton. fought - action Hamilton died from his wound. died – action Burr’s political career was soon over. was - linking Which is the verb? walk…after…book…candy walk tastes…dice…finger…easy tastes crayon…hair…stays…into stays jail…remains…key…door remains looks…my…nickel…pail looks eat…boat…goat…hole eat mouse…pink…needs…oar needs is…jar…king…letter is art…break…daily…cookie break wall…you…smells…zoo smells tail…uncle…vine…appears appears Find the main verb and the helping verb Nick will eat spaghetti and meatballs for dinner tonight. HV V will eat Mallory is walking to the park. HV V is walking The dogs are sleeping on the bed. HV V are sleeping Elizabeth and Cheyenne had gone to the library. HV V had gone Those quick squirrels have run up the maple tree. HV V have run The girls were making colorful chalk drawings on the sidewalk. HV V were making I am going away for the weekend. HV V am going Nelson has built a huge castle in the sand. HV V has built Miranda can swim in the pool after dinner. HV V can swim The car is making an awful noise. HV V is making Find the main verb and the helping verb I am studying the amazing life of Wilma Rudolph. HV V am studying My class will write reports about this sports HV V legend. will write We have read an exciting account of her triumphs. HV V have read Teresa is painting a picture of the famous runner. HV V is painting Matthew and I are working on a poster about Wilma’s victories. HV V are working Wilma had overcome serious physical problems. HV V had overcome Her mother had given her a great deal of support. HV V had given The people in Wilma’s hometown were cheering for her. HV V were cheering People will remember Wilma Rudolph’s accomplishments for many years. HV V will remember Find the main verb and the helping verb Wilma had weighed only four pounds at birth. HV V had weighed Others have expected little from her. HV V have expected She is becoming a great athlete. HV V is becoming Not a single problem has stopped her. HV V has stopped People are noticing her skill in basketball. HV V are noticing Wilma will surprise everyone. HV V will surprise They are urging her to run races. HV V are urging The sweat is flying off her face. HV V is flying She has lunged across the finish line. HV V has lunged She is not thinking about her fear or pain. HV V is thinking She was forgetting all her problems. HV V was forgetting Sentence or sentence fragment? (I believe that…) (I believe that…) Thought Roseanne and Steve had missed their flight to Atlanta. fragment (I believe that…) Pasta salad is especially good on a hot day. sentence (I believe that…) In the bedroom behind the ironing board. fragment (I believe that…) His latest excuse but definitely not his most original. fragment Please take this gift home to your stepsister Lorena. sentence (I believe that…) I would appreciate some help with this art project. sentence (I believe that…) The space shuttle on the launching pad. fragment (I believe that…) stretching for miles in every direction. fragment (I believe that…) Whenever he goes out into the bright sunlight. fragment (I believe) That was a dazzling display of fireworks! sentence (I believe that…) Because of the loud noise. fragment (I believe that…) After a short while, the beaver began building a dam. sentence (I believe that…) You must have heard about the mysterious Bermuda Triangle. sentence (I believe that…) When she wrote her story for the local newspaper. fragment (I believe that…) Although everyone here had a good reason. fragment (I believe that…) Scientists keep searching for the answer to the problem. sentence (I believe that…) On the other side of the basketball court and under the scoreboard. fragment (I believe that…) Very few people actually saw what happened. sentence (I believe that…) Without the benefit of modern medicine. fragment (I believe that…) The car swerved sharply to avoid hitting the pedestrian. sentence (I believe that…) Mr. Liu, an organic farmer with a large farm in Texas. fragment Sentence or sentence fragment? (I believe that…) (I believe that…) Marching down the street in perfect rows. fragment (I believe that…) Their helmets were topped by tall red plumes. sentence (I believe that…) Royal blue uniforms with gold braid. fragment (I believe that…) The drum major’s baton was keeping the beat. sentence Is that one of John Philip Sousa’s marches? sentence (I believe that…) The clash of the cymbals and the beat of the drums. fragment (I believe that…) The color guard marched in front of the band. sentence (I believe that…) Then came a float covered with flowers. sentence (I believe that…) People sitting on the float, waving to the people in the crowd. fragment What a surprise that was! Sentence Decide if the sentence is Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, or Exclamatory. Then add the correct punctuation This sculptor recycles metal in her work Declarative; add . Isn’t that the rim of a bicycle rim Interrogative; add ? Try to identify as many items as possible Imperative; add . She has transformed junk into animals and other recognizable forms Declarative; add . What a sense of humor she has Exclamatory; add ! Rewrite each of the following sentences according to the instructions in the parentheses. Be sure to use correct punctuation in your new sentence. The colors in the stained-glass windows are What brilliant colors are in those stainedbrilliant. (Rewrite as an exclamatory glass windows! sentence). Do I have time to get to the store before it closes? (Rewrite as a declarative sentence) I have time to get to the store before it closes. You forgot to bring the library books to school. (Rewrite as a interrogative sentence) Did you forgot to bring the library books to school? What an exciting race that was! (Rewrite as a declarative sentence) The race was exciting. You should turn off the lights when you leave the room. (Rewrite as an imperative sentence) Turn off the lights when you leave the room. Decide if the sentence is Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, or Exclamatory. Use Roman numerals whenever you write an outline, Margo. imperative Did you know Roman numerals consist of seven individual letters use as numbers? interrogative These letters are I, V, L, C, D and M. declarative Imagine building a boat with no nails or screws. imperative What a difficult job that would be! exclamatory Decide if the sentence is Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, or Exclamatory. Then add the correct punctuation. I have recently learned some interesting facts from American history declarative; add . Consider the similarities between President Lincoln and President Kennedy imperative; add . President Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1860 declarative; add . Did you know that John F. Kennedy was elected president in 1960 interrogative; add ? It is tragic that both Lincoln and Kennedy were assassinated declarative; add . The vice presidents under both Lincoln and Kennedy were named Johnson declarative; add . What a strange coincidence that is exclamatory; add ! Read about the investigations into the deaths of both men imperative; add . How many people believe that there was a conspiracy in Kennedy’s assassination interrogative; add ? There are still unanswered questions about these deaths declarative; add . Find the subject and verb in each sentence. Use CV for compound verb, CS for a compound subject, and CV CS for both a compound subject and a compound verb. Have you or Kimberly found your tap shoes yet? CS – you, Kimberly verb – found Alec or James will wash and dry the dishes after dinner tonight. CS – Alec, James CV – wash, dry In my school, both the Spanish club and the CS – club, club German club have at least twenty members. verb – have Where are the batteries for this flashlight? subject – batteries verb – are At the end of the school year, we will either subject – we take take a class trip or have a party. verb – will, have She added the numbers and then checked the answer. subject – she CV – added, checked Neither Steve nor Katya borrowed that book. CS – Steve, Katya verb – borrowed Andres and Clarence searched the room and looked on all the shelves. CS – Andres, Clarence CV – searched, looked You should wear sturdy shoes and pack a raincoat. subject – you CV – wear, pack Are you expecting rain during the hike? subject – you verb – are expecting The newspaper and the radio carried stories about the weather. CS – newspaper, radio verb – carried Fog and rain are expected this afternoon. CS – fog, rain verb – are expected We could cancel the hike and meet at the museum. subject – we CV – could cancel, meet The new exhibit about Egypt is open and should be interesting. subject – exhibit CV – is open, should be Do you and your sister take the bus or walk to school? CS – you, sister CV – take, walk We usually take the bus in the morning and walk home in the afternoon. subject – we CV – take, walk She has band practice and works in the library after school. subject – she CV – has, works My friend Nita and I belong to several of the same clubs. CS – friend, I verb – belong Nita walks home with my sister and me on Tuesdays and Thursdays. subject – Nita verb – walks Either Max or his brother Sam rented a boat and went fishing last summer. CS – Max, Sam CV – rented, went