Verbs

There are ___ main types of verbs.

• 1

• 2

• 3

____________ verbs show states of being or the condition of the subject.

• action

• linking

Which of the following is a linking verb?

• read

• write

• feel

• measure

___________ verbs express actions performed by the subject, including mental.

• action

• linking

Which of the following is an action verb?

• am

• solve

• was

• become

Label the verb in the sentence as action or linking:

Mom cooks lots of good food.

• action

• linking

Label the verb in the sentence as action or linking:

This school year could be the best ever!

• action

• linking

What is the direct object in the following sentence?

The little boy climbed the tree.

• little

• boy

• climbed

• tree

What is the direct object in the following sentence?

A player slam-dunked the basketball in the hoop.

• player

• slam-dunked

• basketball

• hoop

What is the indirect object in the following sentence?

Uncle bought me a new game.

• Uncle

• bought

• me

• game