Action and Linking Verbs Quiz

What type of verb is the word in all caps? 
The coffee TASTED delicious. 

• linking verb
• action verb

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Identify the verb in the following sentence as action or linking. 
A ghost appeared on the porch. 

• action
• linking

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What type of verb is in all caps?
That skunk SMELLS terrible!

• linking verb
• helping verb
• action verb
• adverb 

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What type of verb is "stopped" in the sentence below? 
The driver stopped the car when the light turned red. 

• being verb
• action verb
• helping verb
• linking verb

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What type of verb is the word "did" in the sentence? 
I did my homework right after school. 

• action
• linking
• helping

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What type of verb are the following words? 
am, is, are, was, were, be, been, seems, feels, tastes

• action
• helping
• linking

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Identify the verbs in the following sentences: label them as ACTION or LINKING
1. Everyone felt sorry for Josh. 
2. Some people just talk way too much. 
3. Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana. 

• felt/action; talk/action; is/linking
• felt/linking; talk/action; is/linking
• sorry/action; way/linking; the/action

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

A verb that connects the subject of the sentence with a word or words in the predicate. It doesn't show action. 

• helping verb
• vivid verb
• linking verb
• past tense verb

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the word or phrase that is written in ALL CAPITAL letters. 
The skunk SMELLED the flower. 

• linking verb
• helping verb
• action verb
• adverb

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

In the sentence, "moves" is an example of what type of verb? 
That Ferris wheel moves very quickly. 

• action
• linking
• helping

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B