Verb Types

Multiple Choice

Each of the following sentences contains an action verb except:

• The dog thought about escaping.

• We made a plan.

• The teacher is tired.

• The science experiment exploded.

Multiple Choice

All of the following sentences contain a linking verb except...

• We were nice.

• The color is red.

• The girl appears sad.

• The dog looked out the window.

Multiple Select

Identify the helping verbs in the sentence:

She should have gone home.

• should

• have

• gone

Multiple Select

Select all the sentences that use a linking verb.

• She is tired.

• He thinks about his future.

• The soup smells delicious.

• They have finished the test.

Multiple Select

Which of the following sentences have helping verbs?

• She is waiting.

• They were watching.

• The dog was being good.

• The cat meowed.

Multiple Choice

She is a great dancer.

• Action

• Linking

• Helping

Multiple Choice

They are running in the race.

• Action

• Linking

• Helping

Multiple Choice

He kicked the ball.

• Action

• Linking

• Helping

Multiple Choice

It is rainy.

• Action

• Linking

• Helping

Multiple Choice

It is raining.

• Action

• Linking

• Helping