Verbs

Identify the action verb in the sentence.
The Chinese discovered an ice preservation method.

• Chinese
• discovered
• preservation
• method

Identify the linking verb in the sentence.

Crushed ice with syrup or fruit was probably the original iced dessert.

• crushed

• syrup

• was

• iced

Identify the being verb in the sentence.
The Emperor Nero's favorite dessert was snow mixed with honey and fresh fruit.

• favorite
• dessert
• was
• mixed

Identify the linking verb in the sentence.

Fruit, ice, and milk are the typical ingredients for sherbet.

• milk

• typical

• ingredients

• are

Identify the linking verb in the sentence.

The major ingredient of ice cream is cream.

• the

• ingredient

• of

• is

Identify the linking verb in the sentence.

Various sweet syrups are still popular additions to ice cream.

• various

• still

• are

• to

Identify the action verb in the sentence: Sam watched a volleyball game at his high school.

• watched

• game

• school

• Sam

What kind of verb is in this sentence? The boy was in trouble at school.

• action

• linking

What kind of verb is in this sentence? Captain Underpants saved the universe from evil forces again.

• action

• linking

Am, are, is, was, were are what kind of verbs?

• linking

• action