WorksheetsVerb Practice
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the HELPING VERB(s) in this sentence?
Our new neighbors are going to the movies.
a)
going
b)
are
c)
movies
d)
neightbors
2.
What is the action verb in the sentence?
My mother carried the bowl.
My mother carried the bowl.
a)
My
b)
mother
c)
carried
d)
bowl
3.
Linking verbs LINK the subject to a word that describes it. What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Kevin is a White Bear Lake firefighter.
Kevin is a White Bear Lake firefighter.
a)
Kevin
b)
is
c)
White Bear Lake
d)
firefighter
4.
What type of verb is the word in red?
Mrs. Baker is forty-two years old.
Mrs. Baker is forty-two years old.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
5.
What type of verb is the word in red?
In twenty more years, Bob will retire.
In twenty more years, Bob will retire.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
6.
What type of verb is the word in red?
The class cheered during the game.
The class cheered during the game.
a)
action verb
b)
helping verb
c)
linking verb
7.
What type of verb is the word in red?
Susan looked for her new pencil.
Susan looked for her new pencil.
a)
action verb
b)
helping verb
c)
linking verb
8.
What type of verb is the word in red?
The boy mowed the lawn.
The boy mowed the lawn.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
9.
What type of verb is the word in red?
I am so hungry!
I am so hungry!
a)
action verb
b)
helping verb
c)
linking verb
10.
What type of verb is the word in red?
He is a dentist.
He is a dentist.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
11.
What is the action verb in the sentence?
I believe it will rain today.
I believe it will rain today.
a)
believe
b)
will
c)
rain
d)
today
12.
What is the action verb in the sentence?
My mother carried the platter.
My mother carried the platter.
a)
My
b)
mother
c)
carried
d)
platter
13.
Linking verbs LINK the subject to a word that describes it.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Kevin is a Bellevue fireman.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Kevin is a Bellevue fireman.
a)
Kevin
b)
is
c)
Bellevue
d)
fireman
14.
What is the verb and is it an action or linking verb?
The factory coughed puffs of steam out of its smokestacks.
The factory coughed puffs of steam out of its smokestacks.
a)
coughed - action
b)
cough - linking
c)
out - action
d)
out - linking
15.
Helping verbs are added before another verb to make a verb phrase.
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
Jeffrey has hit the most home runs.
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
Jeffrey has hit the most home runs.
a)
home runs
b)
most
c)
has
d)
hit
16.
Amy's next door neighbor is ninety-two years old.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
17.
The brothers work at an an automobile manufacturing plant in Michigan.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
18.
In seven years, my uncle will retire.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
19.
The dessert tastes over-baked and burnt.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
20.
The librarian finds book for students.
a)
action verb
b)
linking verb
c)
helping verb
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