Kinds of Verbs (Action Verbs or Linking Verbs)

Which word in this sentence is an action verb?

The bird eat the worm.

• The

• bird

• eat

• the worm

Answer explanation

The answer is "eat". The subject "bird" performs the action to "eat" the worm.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which word in this sentence is a linking verb?

My mother looks beautiful.

• My

• mother

• looks

• beautiful

Answer explanation

The answer is "looks". Beautiful is an information given about the subject "mother".

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which word in this sentence is an action verb?

The boy and his friends played soccer at recess.

• recess

• boy and his friends

• soccer

• played

Answer explanation

The answer is "played". The subject "boy and his friends" performs the action "played" the soccer.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Is the highlighted verb an action verb or a linking verb?

My favorite formal attire is pink and silky.

• Action Verb

• Linking Verb

Answer explanation

The answer is "linking verb". The highlighted verb "is" one of the forms of be.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Is the highlighted verb an action verb or a linking verb?

The television and the radio are broken.

• Action Verb

• Linking Verb

Answer explanation

The answer is "linking verb". The highlighted verb "are" function as the forms of be linking verbs.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Is the highlighted verb an action verb or a linking verb?

The teacher instructs the students about the rules.

• Action Verb

• Linking Verb

Answer explanation

The answer is "action verb". The highlighted verb "instructs" describes what the subject "teacher" is doing.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B