______/45 pts. Name: ____________________________ Verbs Practice #1 Part A: The action verb is underlined. Write P if it is physical, M if it is mental, or O if the action verb is showing ownership. ________1. Cara apologized for her neglect. ________2. We compared the prices of the ties. ________3. The strong quarterback completed the pass. ________4. I need four books for my report on early computers. ________5. The diver won a medal. ________6. A vase of roses sits on the piano. ________7. A bright red convertible passed us on the highway. ________8. Chantelle outlined her report carefully. ________9. We worried about rain all day. ________10. Mrs. Oren owns the bookshop. Part B: Underline the verb phrase in each sentence. (11) People are stung by bees, wasps, and hornets every summer. (12) The venom can cause death in certain people. (13) Thousands of people have died from insect stings. (14) Injections of venom can help allergic people. (15) It must be given carefully in small doses. (16) Once scientists could not obtain venom from insects easily. (17) They have now found a way. (18) A cold insect will usually fall into a light sleep. (19) It can be awakened suddenly. (20) A spurt of venom will be released by the angry insect. (21) Several hundred insects can be "milked" this way every day. (22) This new source of venom has saved many lives. Part C: Choose the correct linking verb and the two words that the verb links. ______23. John's computer is the new, red one. A. is: John's, new B. is: computer, one C. one: computer, new D. one: new, red ______26. My favorite uncle should have been a ______24. The weather in Florida has been terrible. A. weather: Florida, terrible B. has: weather, been C. has been: Florida, terrible D. has been: weather, terrible ______27. That strange, furry fruit may be a kiwi. A. may: furry, fruit B. may: fruit, kiwi C. may be: fruit, kiwi D. may be: strange, furry clown. A. B. C. D. should have been: favorite, clown should have been: uncle, clown been: favorite, clown been: uncle, clown ______25. According to the weatherman, tomorrow should be better. A. should be: tomorrow, better B. should be: weatherman, better C. weatherman: tomorrow, better D. weatherman: should, better Part D: Decide whether the underlined word(s) is a linking verb or an action verb. ______28. Rhonda’s arm felt itchy from the mosquito bite. A. Linking B. Action ______29. Did you feel that blast of cold air? A. Linking B. Action ______30. Mr. Pacino looks much healthier now. A. Linking B. Action ______31. Three people were looking for Kelly’s contact lens. A. Linking B. Action ______32. Inside the firehouse the alarm sounded. A. Linking B. Action ______33. The sound system sounded a little better tonight. A. Linking B. Action Part E: Underline the verb or verb phrase in the following sentences. Write L in the blank if it is a linking verb or A if it is an action verb. ______34. That must have been a very hungry mosquito. ______35. That book about insects was Moira's. ______36. We had not been close friends in Detroit. ______37. The hikers climbed Pikes Peak in one day. ______38. Annie will become a very competent engineer. ______39. That unseeded watermelon smells very sweet. ______40. The corn in the field grew quickly in the hot summer months. ______41. The baby's hair remained blonde. ______42. Mrs. Acheson's poodle dug up her prized tulips. ______43. Broccoli with cheese or vinaigrette tastes very good. ______44. I tasted Ms. Lin's egg drop soup. ______45. The blue wig may look strange on you.
