wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Grammar Quiz #4: Action and Linking Verbs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

*Identify the ACTION verb in each sentence*

Molly hammered the final nail.

a)

hammered

b)

final

c)

nail

2.

*Identify the ACTION verb in each sentence*

The snow piled up in the yard.

a)

snow

b)

yard

c)

piled

3.

*Identify the ACTION verb in each sentence*

Lawrence petted the flopppy-eared dog.

a)

dog

b)

petted

c)

Lawrence

4.

*Identify the ACTION verb in each sentence*

Reporters asked questions after the press conference.

a)

asked

b)

questions

c)

press

5.

*Identify the ACTION verb in each sentence*

Have you shown anyone your new painting yet?

a)

your

b)

painting

c)

shown

6.

*Identify the LINKING verb in each sentence*

Cassie should be here any minute.

a)

should be

b)

Cassie

c)

any

7.

*Identify the LINKING verb in each sentence*

Sparky might be the smartest dog in the world!

a)

the

b)

world

c)

might be

8.

*Identify the LINKING verb in each sentence*

Our trip to Galveston my have been my best vacation ever.

a)

trip

b)

may have been

c)

vacation

9.

*Identify the LINKING verb in each sentence*

Lori will be president someday.

a)

will be

b)

Lori

c)

someday

10.

*Identify the LINKING verb in each sentence*

We should have been finished by now.

a)

We

b)

finished

c)

should have been

11.

*Identify the ADJECTIVE that is describing the subject in each linking verb sentence*

Jane has been excited for spring to arrive.

a)

excited

b)

spring

c)

arrive

12.

*Identify the ADJECTIVE that is describing the subject in each linking verb sentence*

Raptors are birds like hawks and eagles.

a)

hawks

b)

eagles

c)

birds

13.

*Identify the ADJECTIVE that is describing the subject in each linking verb sentence*

The store will be open all night.

a)

open

b)

all

c)

night

14.

*Identify the ADJECTIVE that is describing the subject in each linking verb sentence*

You must have been exhausted after the marathon.

a)

after

b)

marathon

c)

exhausted

15.

*Identify the ADJECTIVE that is describing the subject in each linking verb sentence*

That assignment should have been quite easy.

a)

easy

b)

that

c)

quite

16.

*Decide whether the underlined word is acting like an ACTION verb or a LINKING verb*

That vegetable tastes like chocolate.

a)

ACTION

b)

LINKING

17.

*Decide whether the underlined word is acting like an ACTION verb or a LINKING verb*

Charles, look at this messy room!

a)

ACTION

b)

LINKING

18.

*Decide whether the underlined word is acting like an ACTION verb or a LINKING verb*

Charles grows wildflowers in a rock garden.

a)

ACTION

b)

LINKING

19.

*Decide whether the underlined word is acting like an ACTION verb or a LINKING verb*

Jim grows sad whenever he hears that song.

a)

ACTION

b)

LINKING

20.

*Decide whether the underlined word is acting like an ACTION verb or a LINKING verb*

The children appear happy that school was canceled.

a)

ACTION

b)

LINKING