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15-verbs-1


Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
A.1 Choose the verb in the sentence.

The dog ran across the yard.
a.
across
b.
ran
 

 2. 
B.1 Choose the verb in the sentence.

Sandra counted her money.
a.
Sandra
c.
her
b.
counted
d.
money
 

 3. 
B.1 Choose the verb in the sentence.

Clark checked out a book from the library.
a.
library
c.
out
b.
book
d.
checked
 

 4. 
C.1 Choose the verb in the sentence.

Fluffy smelled his dinner and ran into the kitchen.
a.
dinner
c.
smelled
b.
Fluffy
d.
into
 

 5. 
C.1 Choose the verb in the sentence.

Fluffy smelled his dinner and ran into the kitchen.
a.
Fluffy
c.
his
b.
ran
d.
kitchen
 

 6. 
A.1 Choose the verb in the present tense.

Bobby runs into the store for his mother.
a.
mother
b.
runs
 

 7. 
A.1 Choose the verb that goes in the sentence.

Connie _____ an ice cream cone.
a.
want
b.
wants
 

 8. 
B.1 Choose the verb in the present tense.

Her mother listens to the radio in the mornings.
a.
listens
c.
mornings
b.
radio
d.
her
 

 9. 
B.1 Choose the present tense verb that goes in the sentence.

Rebecca ______ on her new clothes.
a.
tried
c.
try
b.
tries
 

 10. 
B.1 Choose the present tense verb that goes in the sentence.

Gina ____ out the window of the bus.
a.
look
c.
looks
b.
looked
 

 11. 
C.1 Choose the verb in the present tense.

Lana sings a beautiful song at her recital.
a.
recital
c.
sings
b.
song
d.
Lana
 

 12. 
C.1 Choose the verb in the present tense.

Sam reads the newspaper and finds an interesting article.
a.
newspaper
c.
interesting
b.
Sam
d.
finds
 

 13. 
B.1 Tell whether the underlined verb is in the present or past tense.

The dog whimpered for his owner.
a.
Present
b.
Past
 

 14. 
B.1 Tell whether the underlined verb is in the present or past tense.

She mixes the salad together.
a.
Present
b.
Past
 

 15. 
B.1 Tell whether the underlined verb is in the present or past tense.

Joan paints a picture.
a.
Present
b.
Past
 

 16. 
B.1 Choose the past tense verb that completes the sentence.

The cat _____ from the floor to the couch.
a.
jumps
c.
jumped
b.
jump
 

 17. 
B.1 Choose the past tense verb that completes the sentence.

Flo ______ the soccer ball across the field.
a.
kicked
c.
kick
b.
kicks
 

 18. 
B.1 Choose the past tense verb that completes the sentence.

They ______ seeing the magic show last night.
a.
enjoys
c.
enjoy
b.
enjoyed
 

 19. 
B.1 Choose the past tense verb that completes the sentence.

The car in front of us _____ suddenly.
a.
stop
c.
stopped
b.
stops
 

 20. 
B.1 Choose the past tense verb in the sentence.

She wanted to visit New York City.
a.
she
c.
visit
b.
wanted
d.
New York City
 



 
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