Action Verbs and Linking Verbs

Which of the words below is an action verb?

• had

• look

• were

• am

Which of the words below is an action verb?

• not

• draw

• chair

• funny

The boy climbed down the tree.
Choose the action verb.

• climbed

• boy

• The

• tree

My father worries about the price of gas.
Choose the action verb.

• father

• gas

• worries

• My

She built a toy village for her trains.
Choose the action verb.

• SHe

• trains

• toy

• built

The race was a big challenge for him.

• action

• linking

The little boy cried over his torn pants.

• action

• linking

In the sentence, "The girl smells the flower," is the word "smells" a linking verb or an action verb?

• linking verb

• action verb

In the sentence, "The boy looks out the window," is the word "looks" a linking verb or an action verb?

• linking verb

• action verb

Some words can be an action verb or a linking verb, depending on context of the sentence.

• true

• false