Verbs — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word is a verb?
A) chair
B) skip
C) round
D) tree
"Skip" is a verb because it tells an action you can do with your body.
2. What is the verb in Mom folds the laundry?
A) Mom
B) the
C) folds
D) laundry
The word "folds" is the verb because it tells the action Mom does with the laundry.
3. Which verb is in the PRESENT tense?
A) pushed
B) grabbed
C) snaps
D) poured
"Snaps" is in the present tense because it tells about an action happening now.
4. Which sentence is MISSING a verb?
A) She sips water.
B) The tall brown horse.
C) They clap loudly.
D) He digs a hole.
"The tall brown horse" has no action word, so it is missing a verb and is not a complete sentence.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. In The puppy tugs the rope, the verb is tugs.
The verb is "tugs" because it is the action word that tells what is being done in the sentence.
2. A verb in the past tense tells what already happened.
Past tense verbs tell about things that already happened, not things happening now.
3. In She peeks out the window, the verb is peeks.
The verb is "peeks" because it is the action word that tells what is being done in the sentence.
4. The word snapping has the ending -ing.
The verb "-ing" fits best because it tells the action happening in the sentence.
5. In They mop the kitchen floor, the verb is mop.
The verb is "mop" because it is the action word that tells what is being done in the sentence.