Verb Quiz

The action verb in the sentence is "chased". It is the word that describes the action being performed by the subject "dog". The dog is actively pursuing and following the cat, indicating the action of chasing.

In the given sentence, "jumped" is the action verb. It describes the physical action that Mrs. Zillmer performed, indicating that she leaped in the air. The other words listed are not action verbs. "Joy" is a noun, "assignment" is a noun, and "everyone" is a pronoun.

The action verb in the sentence is "eats". It describes the action of Sarah consuming her vegetables every day.

The underlined verb "wrote" is in the past tense. This is indicated by the -ed ending of the verb, which is commonly used to form the past tense in English.

The underlined verb "writes" is in the present tense. This is indicated by the fact that the action is happening in the present moment.

The word "is" is the linking verb in the sentence "It is cold today." A linking verb is a verb that connects the subject (in this case, "It") to a subject complement (in this case, "cold"). It does not show action but rather describes or identifies the subject. In this sentence, "is" links the subject "It" to the subject complement "cold," indicating the state or condition of the subject.

The word "am" is the linking verb in the sentence. It is used to connect the subject "I" with the predicate "going to practice the piano today." The linking verb "am" helps to establish the state or condition of the subject, indicating that the action of practicing the piano is happening in the present.

The word "is" is the linking verb in the sentence. A linking verb connects the subject (Joey) to a word or phrase that describes or identifies it (a great speller). In this case, "is" connects Joey to the description "a great speller."

The underlined verb "had passed" is in the past perfect tense. This tense is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action or time. In this sentence, "had passed" indicates that the action of passing out the papers occurred before another past event or time.

The underlined verb "will have taught" indicates an action that will be completed in the future before another future action. This is the characteristic of the future perfect tense, which is used to describe an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future. In this case, Mr. Dutton will teach a lesson about leaves in the future.

The underlined verb "will teach" indicates a future action, suggesting that Mr. Dutton has plans to teach a lesson about leaves in the future. Therefore, the correct answer is Future Tense.