Auxiliary, Linking, Helping Verbs Quiz

Identify the auxiliary verb in the following sentence: She has been waiting for hours.

• is waiting

• have been

• will be

• has been

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the auxiliary verb in the following sentence: I am going to the store.

• to

• going

• store

• am

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the helping verb in the following sentence: I have finished my homework.

• homework

• finished

• have

• my

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the helping verb in the following sentence: She is singing a song.

• are

• have

• singing

• is

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the helping verb in the following sentence: They were playing in the park.

• the

• in

• were

• playing

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: The flowers smell beautiful.

• taste

• beautiful

• flowers

• smell

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: He appears tired after the long day.

• tired

• day

• long

• appears

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: The cake tastes delicious.

• looks

• tastes

• smells

• feels

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B