Grammar Quiz #4: Action and Linking Verbs

*Identify the ACTION verb in each sentence*

Molly hammered the final nail.

• hammered

• final

• nail

*Identify the ACTION verb in each sentence*

The snow piled up in the yard.

• snow

• yard

• piled

*Identify the ACTION verb in each sentence*

Lawrence petted the flopppy-eared dog.

• dog

• petted

• Lawrence

*Identify the ACTION verb in each sentence*

Reporters asked questions after the press conference.

• asked

• questions

• press

*Identify the ACTION verb in each sentence*

Have you shown anyone your new painting yet?

• your

• painting

• shown

*Identify the LINKING verb in each sentence*

Cassie should be here any minute.

• should be

• Cassie

• any

*Identify the LINKING verb in each sentence*

Sparky might be the smartest dog in the world!

• the

• world

• might be

*Identify the LINKING verb in each sentence*

Our trip to Galveston my have been my best vacation ever.

• trip

• may have been

• vacation

*Identify the LINKING verb in each sentence*

Lori will be president someday.

• will be

• Lori

• someday

*Identify the LINKING verb in each sentence*

We should have been finished by now.

• We

• finished

• should have been