Verb Unit Test B
Part 1: Write the
verb; then write ACTION or LINKING. 1
point each answer.
- Tom
traveled to Disney World with his family.
- The
newspaper reporters wrote about the election.
- Sonia’s
brother became a doctor.
- Snakes
are unusual pets
- Rochelle
chews her food very slowly.
- Our
basketball team usually wins.
- I
smell my favorite food in the oven.
- The
nurse seems very tired.
- Those
lilacs smell wonderful.
- We
applauded the actors.
- Rona
looks curious.
- The
ranger looked for the source of the smoke.
- Hundreds
of people attended the ceremony.
- The
train roared down the tracks.
- The
bells sound very lovely on a spring morning.
Part 2: Write the helper verbs; write the main verb. 1
point each answer.
- Did
you buy a new notebook?
- The
food was prepared by Mr. Gardner.
- We
will board the bus at 8:00 A.M.
- The
broken locker has never been replaced.
- Have
you chosen a topic for your composition?
- Everyone
has finally received an invitation.
- The
posters were designed by Mark and Sheila.
- The
feelings of others should always be considered.
- Committee
reports must be given to all student council members.
- When
was that rule put into effect?
Part 3: Write the verb;
then write the tense. (past,
present, future, past perfect, present perfect, future perfect.)
2 points
each answer.
- We ate
lunch in the cafeteria.
- The
girls will arrange the chairs for the meeting.
- I have
called her four times today.
- The
townspeople hear the train’s whistle every day at noon.
- Will
you both run in the race?
- The
snow had melted by the afternoon.
- We
shall make all the necessary arrangements.
- We
ride our bikes to school every day.
- Shirley
has practiced the flute for two hours.
- The
first act of the play ended with a blackout.
Part 4: Rewrite the following sentences, changing the verb
into the progressive form. Remember to
keep the verb in the same tense. 2
points each sentence.
- The
clouds moved away.
- We
waited for you at the restaurant.
- I
looked for Lola in the lobby.
- The
crane lifted the heavy beams.
- George
has waited for Victor for an hour.
Part 5: write the principal parts of these regular
verbs. 1 point each answer.
Present past past
participle
- look ___ ___
- stop ___ ___
- dance ___ ___
- call ___ ___
- receive ___ ___
Part 6: Choose the correct verb for these irregular
verbs. 2 points each.
- Have
you (ate, eaten) your lunch yet?
- The
fruit juice had been (froze, frozen).
- Our
science teacher (spoken, spoke) about the phases of the moon.
- The
horse has been (rode, ridden) to the point of exhaustion.
- That
vase (broke, broken) long ago.
- Our
sunflowers (grown, grew) to a height of eight feet.
- A
violent wind has (blew, blown) down branches of the tree.
- It
has already (began, begun) to rain.
- Blake
never (saw, seen) the mysterious stranger again.
- Tracy
had (chose, chosen) a chocolate cake for her party.
- After
the birds (gone, went) south, the garden seemed empty.
- The
elephants had (drank, drunk) from the huge tank of water.
- The
birds had (flew, flown) away before we could take a picture.
- Have
you (wrote, written) your speech yet?
- I
(tore, torn) my jacket on the old bench seat.
Part 7: Active and Passive Verb forms. Rewrite each sentence. If the verb is active, make it passive; if
the verb is passive, make it active. 5
points each sentence.
- The
cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney.
- Agnes
read the poem aloud.
- Neal
organized the class debate.
- The
ladder was swiftly raised by the firefighters.
Part 8: Choose the correct verb for each sentence. 2 points each.
- Please
(lay, lie) the books on the desk.
- The
knights were all (setting, sitting) around the table.
- Will
the river (raise, rise) above the dam.
- Phillip
(taught, learned) his brother to whistle.
- The
farm (lays, lies) just beyond the hill.
- You
(can, may) interview Ms. Tyler at 3:00.
- Please
(sit, set) in the front row.
- They
have (raised, risen) an interesting question.
- Who
(learned, taught) you to speak French?
- (Can,
May) we use your phone?
- My
glove had been (laying, lying) in the driveway all night.
- The
flower pots were (sitting, setting) on the windowsill.
- The
jumbo jet was (raising, rising) from the ground.
- Will
you (teach, learn) me to use the snow blower?
- I
(may, can) not hear you over the noise.
- Who
(sat, set) on my lunch bag?
- My
gym teacher is (learning, teaching) me to play tennis.
- Ask
if you (may, can) borrow a pen.
- The workers
are ready to (lie, lay) the linoleum.
- That
bully won’t (let, leave) me through the doorway.