Quiz: Action, Helping and Linking Verbs

_{What is the action verb in the sentence?}

My mother carried the bowl.

• My

• mother

• carried

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

_{Linking verbs LINK the subject to a word that describes it. What is the linking verb in this sentence?}

Kevin is a White Bear Lake firefighter.

• Kevin

• is

• White Bear Lake

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

_{What type of verb is the word in red?}

Mrs. Baker is forty-two years old.

• action verb

• linking verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

_{What type of verb is the word in red?}

In twenty more years, Bob will retire.

• action verb

• linking verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

_{What type of verb is the word in red?}

The class cheered during the game.

• action verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

_{What type of verb is the word in red?}

I will go to the farm this weekend.

• action verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

_{What type of verb is the word in red?}

Susan looked for her new pencil.

• action verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

_{In the following sentence is "are" a helping or a linking verb?}

You are working very hard on this material.

• helping verb

• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

_{What type of verb is the word in red?}

I did all of my homework.

• action verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

_{What type of verb is the word in red?}

The boy mowed the lawn. 

• action verb
• linking verb
• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B