Verbs — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on the line.
1. In 'The frog hops on the lily pad,' the verb is hops.
'hops' is the verb — it tells what the frog does.
2. In 'A dog barks at the cat,' the action word is barks.
'barks' is the action word (verb) — it tells what the dog does.
3. In 'We walk to school,' the verb is walk.
'walk' is the verb — it tells what we do.
4. The verb 'jumped' tells that the action happened in the past.
'jumped' is past tense — the -ed ending shows the action already happened.
5. In 'She smiles at her friend,' the verb is smiles.
'smiles' is the verb — it tells what she does.
6. A verb must be in every complete sentence.
Every complete sentence must have a verb. Without a verb, a group of words is not a complete sentence.
7. In 'They build a sandcastle,' the verb is build.
'build' is the verb — it tells what they do.
8. The verb 'is' shows a state of being not an action.
'is' is a state-of-being verb, not an action verb. It shows what something is rather than what it does.
9. In 'He waves goodbye,' the verb is waves.
'waves' is the verb — it tells what he does.
Part B: Match the Verbs
Match each verb to a sentence where it fits.
1.
swim
→ Fish ___ in the ocean.
The children ___ the tree.
bake
→ Mom ___ a cake.
Fish ___ in the ocean.
climb
→ The children ___ the tree.
She ___ quietly in class.
whisper
→ She ___ quietly in class.
Mom ___ a cake.
swim→Fish swim in the ocean, bake→Mom bakes a cake, climb→The children climb the tree, whisper→She whispers quietly in class.