Action and Linking Verbs Quiz

True or False: Action Verbs show action which can be both physical and mental.

• True

• False

Which one is a physical action verb?

• Think

• believe

• drive

Which one is a mental action verb?

• score

• believe

• kick

True or False: Linking verbs link the subject of the sentence to an adjective or noun.

• True

• False

Linking verbs do the job of linking the subject to a noun(s) or adjective(s). What is being linked to the subject in this sentence?

"The puppy felt lonely and scared."

• nouns

• adjectives

What is the linking verb in this sentence?

"The puppy felt lonely and scared."

• puppy

• felt

• lonely

• scared

Which of the following is an action verb?

• was

• is

• runs

• seems

Which of the following can be a linking verb?

• feel

• drive

• appear

• is

Identify the action verb in the sentence: The cat sleeps peacefully.

• sleeps

• cat

• peacefully

• the

Identify the linking verb in the sentence: She appears tired.

• looks

• feels

• seems

• appears