Verb Types

Identify the type of verbs highlighted in red in each of the sentences in this quiz:
My best friend is the funniest person in class.

• linking

• action

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the linking verb in the following sentence?: The jars are full.

• jars

• full

• are

• the

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is a gerund?

• an action verb

• the -ing form of a verb that acts like a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is a linking verb?

• A verb that shows action

• A verb that connects the subject to the rest of the sentence and describes how something seems or is

• A gerund

• An infinitive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

The young man denied _______ into the drugstore.

• Break

• To break

• Breaking

• Breaks

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

My sister tasted her new recipe.

• action

• linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the linking verb in the following sentence?: Your perfume smells delightful!

• delightful

• smells

• your

• perfume

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What does a linking verb do?

• it links every single word together in a sentence

• it connects the subject to a noun or adjective in a sentence

• it expresses action in a sentence

• it supports the main verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S) 
Blowing bubbles on a windy day is a fun activity for children.

• bubbles

• activity

• blowing

• children

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

IDENTIFY THE GERUND(S)
Ethan narrowly avoided driving off the cliff.

• narrowly

• driving

• Ethan

• cliff

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A