Verb review grade 8
I (is, am) in some of them.
am
The pictures (is,are) very good.
are
We ____ a special trip to see the leaves. (plan - present progressive)
are planning
past or past participle - In Australia the scientists had _____ quite attached to one kangaroo family. (become)
become
Verb/Transitive or intransitive? - The lever broke off.
broke - intransitive
Verb - action or linking? They checked the campsite too late.
checked - action
verb phrase? Did an insurance company sponsor a race in the past?
did sponsor
We (does, do) hope he wins.
do
Mo (does, do) his own developing.
does
verb phrase? Now the company doesn't need the publicity.
does need
He (doesn't, don't) like color.
doesn't
Verb - action or linking? Their sleeping bags feel soggy.
feel - linking
Verb/Transitive or intransitive? - He grabbed the control lever.
grabbed - transitive
past or past participle - The kangaroos in the zoo had ____ from lima-bean size to human size. (grow)
grown
We ____ good weather last week, but it rained. (expect - past perfect progressive)
had been expecting
By last night, several thousand people _____overtime. (work - past perfect)
had worked
He (has, have) taken many photos.
has
Mo (has, have) a new camera.
has
The leaves ____ beautiful colors for three weeks now. (turn - present perfect progressive)
have been turning
verb phrase? Nearly five thousand runners have entered the race.
have entered
Many people _____ every day for years. (exercise - present perfect)
have exercised
He (is, are) entering a contest.
is
What is the verb? Is it action of linking? The campers look weary.
look - linking
Verb/Transitive or intransitive? - He looked content inside the capsule.
looked - intrasitive
People _____ in may activities in a day. (participate - present)
participate
Verb/Transitive or intransitive? - The capsule rose.
rose - intransitive
past or past participle - In one photograph, a newborn kangaroo ____ peacefully in its mother's pouch. (sleep)
slept
Verb - action or linking? They slept poorly.
slept - action
past or past participle - While studying them closely, she had _____ new information about kangaroos' habits. (seek)
sought
past or past participle - At the zoo a scientist ____ to us about kangaroos. (speak)
spoke
past or past participle - They ____ easily over the grounds with their powerful legs. (spring)
sprang
past or past participle - The scientist _____ the newborn was about one inch long. (think)
thought
Some men and women _____ to their jobs yesterday. (walk - past)
walked
Verb - action or linking? The dry creek bed was really a creek.
was - linking
verb phrase? There will be refreshment tables every six miles.
will be
They ____ their peak next weekend. (reach - future progressive)
will be reaching
By next Saturday we ____ a getaway for two weeks. (plan - future perfect progressive)
will have been planning
verb phrase? By ten o'clock the leaders will have been running for two hours.
will have been running
Between the first and the last day of next week, several million people _____ museums. (visit - future perfect)
will have visited
past or past participle - She had ____books about their behavior. (write)
written
