Verb Types Practice

What is a verb?

• names a person, place, or thing

• describes a noun

• shows what the subject is doing

What type of verb tells the activity the subject performs?

• linking verb

• action verb

• helping verb

What type of verb connects the subject to a description?

• linking verb

• action verb

• helping verb

What type of verb combines with the main verb to modify its meaning?

• linking verb

• action verb

• helping verb

What type of verb is underlined?

African elephants are the largest land animal.

• linking verb

• action verb

• helping verb

What type of verb is underlined?

Elephants pick up food with their trunks.

• linking verb

• action verb

• helping verb

What type of verb is underlined?

Elephants eat leaves, fruit, and vegetables.

• linking verb

• action verb

• helping verb

What type of verb is underlined?

Their skin is gray and wrinkled.

• linking verb

• action verb

• helping verb

What type of verb is underlined?

Elephants can make different sounds to communicate.

• linking verb

• action verb

• helping verb

What type of verb is underlined?

Elephant mothers take care of their babies for two years.

• linking verb

• action verb

• helping verb