Verbs Quiz

An action verb is also known as the ________________ verb.

• linking

• helping

• main

• verb tense

What is the linking verb in the sentence?: Mike's eyes seemed grey next to the boulders.

• seemed

• next

• boulders

• next to

Pick three linking verbs from the words below. ​ ​ ​ ​

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• am
• are
• appear

• do
• shall

What word is a linking verb in the sentence? My grandmother was a famous chef.

• my

• was

• famous

The mouse danced naked in the rain. The word danced is a ____________ tense verb.

• past

• present

• future

Change the verb "had" to future tense.

• have

• has

• will have

Change the word "finish" to past tense.

• finishes

• will finish

• finished

• will be finishing

Change the verb "will hear" to present tense.

• heard

• am hearing

• will be hearing

• have heard

Identify whether the underlined word is an action verb, helping verb, linking verb, or verb phrase.

Steven could help dad mow the lawn this afternoon. ​

• Helping
• verb phrase

• linking
• action

Identify what type verb the underlined word is in the sentence.

My friends and I will go to the dance tonight.

• action

• helping

• linking

• verb phrase