Action and Linking Verbs: Biweekly Review

Find the verb, then tell if it’s linking or action.

Leslie and Brian bought a car for their daughter.

• bought

  Linking

• bought

  Action

• and

  Linking

• and

  Action

Find the verb, then tell if it’s linking or action.

My favorite shirt is green and silky.

• is

  Linking

• is

  Action

• green

  Linking

• green

  Action

Find the verb, then tell if it’s linking or action.

The bird ate a lot of worms.

• Ate

  Linking

• Ate

  Action

Identify the verb, then tell if it’s action or linking.

The girl was afraid of spiders.

• Action

• Linking

Identify the linking verb in the sentence.

The cheetah is the fastest animal.

• cheetah

• is

• fastest

• animal

What kind of verb is the underlined text?

The kitten slept on the couch.

• Action verb

• Linking verb

• Neither

Which sentence has a linking verb?

• The teacher seemed happy.

• There are many animals in the rainforest.

• We visit grandma every Sunday.

Which sentence has an action verb?

• Laura is very funny and smart.

• The class sang happy birthday to the teacher.

• She looked sad after the movie.

Linking verbs:

• Run, study, play

• Am, is, are

• Jump, laugh, cry

Action verbs:

• Was, were

• Have, has

• Write, read