Verb Types and Functions Quiz

What word expresses an action?

What type of verb is "run" in the sentence "She runs every morning"?

What is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb?

Identify the direct object in the sentence "She gave her brother a gift."

Identify the indirect object in the sentence "She gave her brother a gift."

What is an action verb that does not have a direct object?

Transitive or intransitive: "She sings beautifully."

Transitive or intransitive: "He kicked the ball."

What kind of verb connects the subject to a complement (predicate nominative or predicate adjective)?

What noun follows a linking verb and renames the subject?