Verb Quiz #1 - Review

What is the verb in this sentence?

Sherry became afraid during the hurricane.

• afraid

• became

• during

• hurricane

What is the verb in this sentence?

The candle smells sweet and delightful.

• candle

• sweet

• smells

• delightful

What is the verb in this sentence?

The vendors displayed their vegetables at the farmer’s market.

• vendors

• vegetables

• displayed

• at

What is the verb in this sentence?

The rabbit’s nose twitched back and forth.

• nose

• twitched

• back

• forth

What is the verb in this sentence?

Molly is depressed about what happened last week.

• is

• depressed

• about

• happened

What is the verb in this sentence?

Listen to the sound of the birds in the trees.

• listen

• sound

• birds

• in

What is the verb in this sentence?

The business man was in a rush to get to his job.

• business

• was

• rush

• get

What is the verb in this sentence?

Her heart sank from the bad news.

• heart

• sank

• from

• news

What is the verb in this sentence?

The abandoned car looked dirty.

• abandoned

• car

• looked

• dirty

Is the underlined word a linking verb or an action verb?

Jorge looked frightened after the haunted house.

• Action verb

• Linking verb