Grammar Quiz

Which words are the action verbs (select all that apply):

Greg cut the bananas and put them into a smoothie

• cut

• put

• smoothie

• into

Which words are the action verbs (select all that apply):

The teacher quickly graded the papers and gave them back to students.

• graded

• gave

• quickly

• back

Which words are the action verbs (select all that apply):

The beautiful, white snowflakes tumble to the ground and melt.

• tumble

• melt

• white

• ground

Which words are the action verbs (select all that apply):

We saved the leftovers in the refrigerator so we could eat them later.

• saved

• eat

• leftovers

• later

Which words are the action verbs (select all that apply):

The sports car flew down the street at astonishing speed

• flew

• street

• sports

• speed

Which words are the action verbs (select all that apply):

I used a secret ingredient when I baked the cookies.

• used

• baked

• ingredient

• when

Which words are the action verbs (select all that apply):

I opened the door just a little and peaked inside.

• opened

• peaked

• just

• I

Which words are the action verbs (select all that apply):

The little bird perched quietly on the tree branch.

• perched

• quietly

• little

• bird

Find the linking verb in the sentence.
The students were tired after PE.

• tired
• were
• after
• students

Find the linking verb in the sentence.
He was always unhappy at school.

• he
• always
• happy
• was