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WorksheetsGrammar Quiz #4: Action and Linking Verbs
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
*Identify the ACTION verb in each sentence*
Molly hammered the final nail.
hammered
final
nail
*Identify the ACTION verb in each sentence*
The snow piled up in the yard.
snow
yard
piled
*Identify the ACTION verb in each sentence*
Lawrence petted the flopppy-eared dog.
dog
petted
Lawrence
*Identify the ACTION verb in each sentence*
Reporters asked questions after the press conference.
asked
questions
press
*Identify the ACTION verb in each sentence*
Have you shown anyone your new painting yet?
your
painting
shown
*Identify the LINKING verb in each sentence*
Cassie should be here any minute.
should be
Cassie
any
*Identify the LINKING verb in each sentence*
Sparky might be the smartest dog in the world!
the
world
might be
*Identify the LINKING verb in each sentence*
Our trip to Galveston my have been my best vacation ever.
trip
may have been
vacation
*Identify the LINKING verb in each sentence*
Lori will be president someday.
will be
Lori
someday
*Identify the LINKING verb in each sentence*
We should have been finished by now.
We
finished
should have been
*Identify the ADJECTIVE that is describing the subject in each linking verb sentence*
Jane has been excited for spring to arrive.
excited
spring
arrive
*Identify the ADJECTIVE that is describing the subject in each linking verb sentence*
Raptors are birds like hawks and eagles.
hawks
eagles
birds
*Identify the ADJECTIVE that is describing the subject in each linking verb sentence*
The store will be open all night.
open
all
night
*Identify the ADJECTIVE that is describing the subject in each linking verb sentence*
You must have been exhausted after the marathon.
after
marathon
exhausted
*Identify the ADJECTIVE that is describing the subject in each linking verb sentence*
That assignment should have been quite easy.
easy
that
quite
*Decide whether the underlined word is acting like an ACTION verb or a LINKING verb*
That vegetable tastes like chocolate.
ACTION
LINKING
*Decide whether the underlined word is acting like an ACTION verb or a LINKING verb*
Charles, look at this messy room!
ACTION
LINKING
*Decide whether the underlined word is acting like an ACTION verb or a LINKING verb*
Charles grows wildflowers in a rock garden.
ACTION
LINKING
*Decide whether the underlined word is acting like an ACTION verb or a LINKING verb*
Jim grows sad whenever he hears that song.
ACTION
LINKING
*Decide whether the underlined word is acting like an ACTION verb or a LINKING verb*
The children appear happy that school was canceled.
ACTION
LINKING
