Understanding Verbs: Helping, Action, and Linking

Which of the following is a helping verb?

• Run

• Have

• Look

• Become

Identify the action verb in the following sentence: "She is running a marathon next month."

• Is

• Running

• A

• Marathon

Which of the following is a linking verb?

• Hit

• Seem

• Grab

• Throw

In the sentence "He has been working all day," which word is the helping verb?

• Has

• Been

• Working

• Both A and B

Choose the sentence that uses a helping verb.

• She can swim very fast.

• He tasted the soup.

• They are happy.

• The sun shines brightly.

Identify the linking verb in the sentence: "The cake smells delicious."

• Cake

• Smells

• Delicious

• None of the above

Which sentence contains an action verb?

• She seems upset.

• The sky is blue.

• They won the game.

• He feels cold.

Select the sentence that correctly differentiates between an action and a linking verb.

• They look beautiful. (Look: Action Verb)

• She runs fast. (Runs: Linking Verb)

• They became friends. (Became: Linking Verb)

• The dog smells the food. (Smells: Action Verb)

Which of the following sentences uses a helping verb correctly?

• They will finished the project tomorrow.

• She can dances very well.

• He should go to the doctor.

• We must to leave now.

Identify the action verb in the sentence: "My friend explained the joke clearly."

• Teacher

• Explained

• Lesson

• Clearly