“Verb” Unit Study Guide

1. “Verb” Unit Study Guide Grade 6: Unit 7 Grades 7-8: Unit 10

2. Verb Unit Study Guide • Welcome. Thank you for taking the time to go to the blog and work through this study guide. • If you can answer the questions I list in this study guide, you will pass the test successfully. • Remember, some of my questions are knowledge questions while others require higher-level thinking skills. • Ready? Let’s go. You can do it! 

3. Recognizing verbs • Write a sentence using a linking verb. Circle it. • Write a sentence using a state of being verb. Circle it. • What part of speech often interrupts a verb phrase? • Write a sentence using an action verb. Circle it. • Write a sentence using a helping verb. Circle it. • What is a verb phrase?

4. Verb differentiation • Describe the difference between a linking verb and a state of being verb. • Use examples to support your answer. • Describe the difference between an action verb and a linking verb. • Use examples to support your answer.

5. Verb endings • Fill in the blanks in the statement below: • Verbs which do not use one of these ______ verb endings to past tense are called ______ _____. • Fill in the blanks in the statement below: • The regular verb ending to show that an ______ has occurred in the past tense is ____, ____, or ____.

6. Distinguishing verbs from verbals*6th Grade – ignore this slide • Write a sentence demonstrating the use of each kind of verbal. • Circle the verbal in your sentence. • Describe the three kinds of verbals. Name each type, what part(s) of speech it is used as, and how it ends or what it is preceded by.

7. Verbal practice*6th Grade – ignore this slide 2. To carry the gospel of Jesus Christ is the highest honor for any man. 3. The man’s mistake was running away. 4. The cold front coming from the west will change our weather drastically. • Underline each verb twice. Circle each verbal. • 1. The noise of clapping hands and clanging cymbals echoed along the street.

8. Principal parts of verbs • Using the regular verb hear, write its principal parts below: • Present: I _______ • Present Participle: I ____ ______. • Past: I __________. • Past Participle: I ____ ______. • Every verb has four principal parts. • 1. Present • 2. Present Participle • 3. Past • 4. Past Participle

9. More principal parts practice • Using the regular verb walk, write its principal parts below: • Present: We _______ • Present Participle: We ____ ______. • Past: We __________. • Past Participle: We ____ ______. • Using the irregular verb drive, write its principal parts below: • Present: I _______ • Present Participle: I ____ ______. • Past: I __________. • Past Participle: I ____ ______.

10. Verb conjugation (Verb tenses)*6th Grade – ignore this slide • Conjugate the verb gobelow: • Present Tense: I ____. • Past Tense: I ____. • Future Tense: I ____ ____. • Present Perfect Tense: I ____ ____. • Past Perfect Tense: I ____ ____ • Future Perfect Tense: I ____ ____ ____. • Conjugate the verb see below: • Present Tense: I ____. • Past Tense: I ____. • Future Tense: I ____ ____. • Present Perfect Tense: I ____ ____. • Past Perfect Tense: I ____ ____ • Future Perfect Tense: I ____ ____ ____.

11. Troublesome verbs practice - 1 • For the sentence below circle the correct form in parentheses. • At the pre-arranged signal, the graduates will (raise, rise) and march forward. • Give support for your answer: Why is your answer correct, and why is the other answer incorrect? • For the sentence below circle the correct form in parentheses. • They have (sat, set) the time for the meeting. • Give support for your answer: Why is your answer correct, and why is the other answer incorrect?

12. Troublesome verbs practice - 2 • For the sentence below circle the correct form in parentheses. • (Bring, Take) the garbage out, Darren. • Give support for your answer: Why is your answer correct, and why is the other answer incorrect? • For the sentence below circle the correct form in parentheses. • After raking leaves all morning, I (lay, laid) in the shade of an oak tree. • Give support for your answer: Why is your answer correct, and why is the other answer incorrect?

13. Troublesome verbs practice - 3 • For the sentence below circle the correct form in parentheses. • Jesus (taught, learned) the multitudes by using parables. • Give support for your answer: Why is your answer correct, and why is the other answer incorrect? • For the sentence below circle the correct form in parentheses. • No, Sally, you (may, can) not play basketball this afternoon. • Give support for your answer: Why is your answer correct, and why is the other answer incorrect?

14. Troublesome verbs practice - 4 • 7-8th grade ONLY: • For the sentence below circle the correct form in parentheses. • Storms on the sun’s surface (affect, effect) our communications systems. • Give support for your answer: Why is your answer correct, and why is the other answer incorrect? • For the sentence below circle the correct form in parentheses. • Don’t (leave, let) your worries overtake you; take them to the Lord in prayer. • Give support for your answer: Why is your answer correct, and why is the other answer incorrect?

15. Need some practice? • Have some fun using these websites: • 1. http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/actionverbs.html. • Use the “free” practice sheets • 2. http://www.k12reader.com/subject/verb-worksheets/ • Scroll all the way down for troublesome verb practice. Verb Unit Study Guide 6th: Unit 7 7th-8th: Unit 10