Verb Usage and Identification Quiz

Read the sentence: 'The soup smells delicious.' Which type of verb is smells in this sentence?

• Action verb

• Linking verb

• Both action and linking verb

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Choose the sentence in which the verb look is used as an action verb:

• The children look happy in the park.

• She looks at the stars every night.

• The sky looks gray today.

• He looks tired after practice.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Choose the sentence(s) in which the verb look is used as a linking verb:

• The children look happy in the park.

• She looks at the stars every night.

• The sky looks gray today.

• He looks tired after practice.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify all the action verbs in the following sentence: 'After school, Mia runs to the library, grabs her books, and studies quietly at a table.'

• runs

• grabs

• studies

• quietly

• at

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Choose the best linking verb to complete the sentence: 'The flowers ______ bright and colorful in the sunlight.'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which sentence contains a verb that can function as either an action or linking verb, depending on context?

• The dog barks loudly every morning.

• The cookies taste sweet.

• Maria writes letters to her friends.

• He jumps over the puddle.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Explain how the verb feel can act as a linking verb in one sentence and as an action verb in another. Give one example of each.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Complete the sentence with a verb that makes sense in context. Indicate whether it is an action or linking verb: 'The teacher ______ excited about the new project.'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

In the following paragraph, identify all linking verbs: 'James seems tired after the long hike. The view from the top is breathtaking. He feels proud of his accomplishment.'

• seems

• tired

• is

• feels

• breathtaking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Read the sentence: 'The cake smells amazing, so everyone wants a slice.' Explain why smells is a linking verb here, and rewrite the sentence using smells as an action verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B