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Describing words from verbs

10 sentences · Choose the describing word from the verb, Write the describing word from the verb

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A verb can make a describing word for what was done to a thing: Grandma baked a pie. The children ate the baked pie.

  1. Example 1Choose the describing word made from the verb.

    The dog broke the bowls. The girl filled the ____ bowls. breakbrokenbreaking

    The dog broke the bowls. The girl filled the broken bowls.

1 / 10 C33Choose the describing word made from the verb.

The gardener planted seeds. The birds ate the ____ seeds. plantedplantplanting

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Example · Choose the describing word made from the verb.The dog broke the bowls. The girl filled the ____ bowls. (break / broken / breaking)The dog broke the bowls. The girl filled the broken bowls.
Example · Write the describing word made from the verb in brackets.Grandpa picks peas. The ____ (pick) peas are green.picked
  1. Choose the describing word made from the verb.The gardener planted seeds. The birds ate the ____ seeds. (planted / plant / planting)
  2. Choose the describing word made from the verb.The boy peeled a banana. The ____ banana was sweet. (peeling / peeled / peel)
  3. Choose the describing word made from the verb.Mom cleans the kitchen. Grandma sweeps the ____ kitchen. (cleaning / clean / cleaned)
  4. Choose the describing word made from the verb.The child picks a pumpkin. The ____ pumpkin is orange. (pick / picked / picking)
  5. Choose the describing word made from the verb.Dad cooks pasta. The boys eat the ____ pasta. (cooked / cooking / cook)
  6. Write the describing word made from the verb in brackets.I cooked meat. Dad cut the ____ (cook) meat.
  7. Write the describing word made from the verb in brackets.Grandma planted beans. The ____ (plant) beans were long.
  8. Write the describing word made from the verb in brackets.Grandma baked a pie. The ____ (bake) pie was sweet.
  9. Write the describing word made from the verb in brackets.Mom packs a suitcase. Dad carries the ____ (pack) suitcase.
  10. Write the describing word made from the verb in brackets.Dad fixes a lamp. The ____ (fix) lamp is bright.
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Describing words from verbs · answer key

  1. planted
  2. peeled
  3. cleaned
  4. picked
  5. cooked
  6. cooked
  7. planted
  8. baked
  9. packed
  10. fixed
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