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Verbs 01
This KS2 English quiz takes a first look at verbs. Verbs are primarily 'doing' words. It is easy to forget that sometimes verbs are 'being' words, too. Not every sentence has an action! Verbs are so important that it is impossible to have a sentence without one.
As you progress through school, you'll discover a lot more about verbs, but for now let's see how much you have remembered from your English lessons so far!
Try this quiz to see how well you can spot verbs.
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1.
Find the verb(s) in the following sentence.
I hope the train arrives on time today.
I hope the train arrives on time today.
I, today
hope, train
arrives, time
hope, arrives
'Hope' and 'arrives' are the 'doing' words in this sentence.
2.
Find the verb(s) in the following sentence.
Grandad fishes in the river.
Grandad fishes in the river.
Grandad
fishes
in
river
'Fishes' is the 'doing' word in this sentence.
3.
Find the verb(s) in the following sentence.
She was five on her last birthday.
She was five on her last birthday.
was
on
last
birthday
'Was' is a 'being' verb.
4.
Find the verb(s) in the following sentence.
The crowd filled the stadium and cheered their team enthusiastically.
The crowd filled the stadium and cheered their team enthusiastically.
crowd, cheered
filled, cheered
team, enthusiastically
cheered, enthusiastically
'Filled' and 'cheered' are the 'doing' words in this sentence.
5.
Find the verb(s) in the following sentence.
They went out for a stroll and watched the sunset.
They went out for a stroll and watched the sunset.
They, stroll
went, stroll
went, watched
watched, sunset
They went, they watched - 'went' and 'watched' are the doing words. 'Stroll' is a noun in this sentence, it is WHAT 'they went out for'.
6.
Find the verb(s) in the following sentence.
They could see a bright rainbow in the sky.
They could see a bright rainbow in the sky.
They, could
could, see
see, bright
bright, sky
'Could' and 'see' work together in this sentence. 'Could' is a modal verb, which is a type of auxiliary (helper) verb - it is not possible to use 'could' without another verb.
7.
Find the verb(s) in the following sentence.
I should go home before it becomes dark.
I should go home before it becomes dark.
I, should, before
go, home, becomes
should, go, becomes
home, it, dark
'Should' is a modal verb, 'go' is a 'doing' word, and 'becomes' is a 'being' word.
8.
Find the verb(s) in the following sentence.
My mother adores coffee.
My mother adores coffee.
My
mother
adores
coffee
'Adores' is the 'doing' word in this sentence.
9.
Find the verb(s) in the following sentence.
She wore the frilly pink dress because it was a birthday present from her cousins.
She wore the frilly pink dress because it was a birthday present from her cousins.
frilly, because
wore, birthday
wore, was
She, from
'Wore' is a 'doing' word and 'was' is a 'being' word.
10.
Find the verb(s) in the following sentence.
"Is it time for lunch?" she asked.
"Is it time for lunch?" she asked.
Is, asked
time, she
lunch, asked
for, she
'Is' is a 'being' word and 'asked' is a 'doing' word.
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