RIC-20230 Primary Grammar and Word Study Year 2 – Parts of Speech
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Verbs<br />
Verbs are words which can show action, or tell about being or having.<br />
1. Read the limerick <strong>and</strong> underline the verbs. There are some which have<br />
more than one word. They are underlined.<br />
There once was a baker from Gid<br />
Who forgot to put on the lid.<br />
The stew rose so high<br />
It reached to the sky.<br />
The birds were so scared that they hid!<br />
2. Read the sentences <strong>and</strong> underline the verbs.<br />
• Yesterday, we moved to our new house.<br />
• It is very exciting.<br />
• We had lots <strong>of</strong> suitcases in our car.<br />
• Dad drove all the way.<br />
• We will be at out new home soon.<br />
• My brother <strong>and</strong> I always have fun in the car.<br />
(a) Which verbs show action?<br />
(b) Which verbs show being?<br />
(c) Which verbs show having?<br />
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3. Complete the sentences by using the correct form <strong>of</strong> the verb ‘to be’ or<br />
the verb ‘to have’.<br />
(a)<br />
When we left our old house <strong>and</strong> friends, all the members <strong>of</strong> my<br />
family<br />
sad.<br />
(b) Deefer, our dog, was sad because he to travel in the<br />
back <strong>of</strong> the car with the suitcases.<br />
(c) I will very glad when we finally get to our new house.<br />
(d) I hope that I going to make new friends quickly.<br />
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