Worksheet 4/7 on Verb Openers

Match the verb phrase with the sentence ending. The first one has been done for you.

Verb Phrase	Answer	Sentence ending
1) Don't tell	D	A the newspaper.
2) Mary reads	A	B in a restaurant tonight.
3) The construction crew built	G	C a trench across her yard.
4) Tom will eat	B	D anyone my secret.
5) Were you asleep	F	E six inches this year.
6) She is digging	C	F when I called you?
7) My daughter has grown	E	G the bridge.

Write the complete sentences below. Examples of using the verb as an opener are in brackets after the sentence. The first one has been done for you.

1) Don't tell anyone my secret. (1) Tell no one my secret.)

2) Mary reads the newspaper. (2) Reading the newspaper helps Mary learn.)

3) The construction crew built the bridge. (3) Building the bridge, the construction crew worked long hours.)

4) Tom will eat in a restaurant tonight.(4) Eating in a restaurant tonight, Tom smiled.

5) Were you asleep when I called? (5) Calling you, I found you asleep.

6) Sarah is digging a trench across her yard. (6) Digging a trench across her yard, Sarah got dirty.

7) My daughter has grown six inches this year. (7) Growning six inches makes my daughter 5'9" this year.)

Tessie's tips on writing...Always try to use vivid verbs to enhance your writing. Recommended Reading; "The Runaway Bunny", Margaret Wise Brown.