WorksheetsTypes of Verbs
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
A_________verb expresses action, and tells what the subject does or did.
linking
helping
main
action
Read each sentence. What is the action verb in each sentence?
Lilly enjoys stories.
Lilly
enjoys
stories
Read each sentence. What is the action verb in each sentence?
She likes stories about science and space most of all.
likes
about
she
Read each sentence. What is the action verb in each sentence?
The teacher helped her with the project.
helped
with
project
Read each sentence. What is the action verb in each sentence?
She wrote a story about Mars.
about
story
wrote
The_______verb shows what the subject does or is.
helping
linking
main
action
Read each sentence. What is the main verb in each sentence?
The directors have met several times.
times
met
have
Read each sentence. What is the main verb in each sentence?
He has performed many times before.
before
has
performed
Read each sentence. What is the main verb in each sentence?
They are writing jokes and skits.
writing
are
and
Read each sentence. What is the main verb in each sentence?
She is learning drums, cymbals, and triangles.
is
learning
and
The_______verb helps the main verb show action.
main
helping
linking
action
Read each sentence. What helping verb best completes the sentence?
Tom(is,have) practicing some songs.
is
have
Read each sentence. What helping verb best completes the sentence?
The band members (have, are) learning new numbers.
have
are
Read each sentence. What helping verb best completes the sentence?
The students (is, are) practicing very hard.
is
are
Read each sentence. What helping verb best completes the sentence?
Everyone (are, is) preparing for the show.
is
are
A_________ verb links the subject of a sentence with a noun or an adjective in the predicate.
helping
action
linking
main
Read each sentence. What is the linking verb in each sentence?
The signs for the fair are colorful.
for
the
are
Read each sentence. What is the linking verb in each sentence?
The day is sunny.
is
the
day
Read each sentence. What is the linking verb in each sentence?
The day is sunny.
is
the
day
Read each sentence. What is the linking verb in each sentence?
Other games are equally popular.
games
are
other
Read each sentence. What is the linking verb in each sentence?
People are excited.
excited
are
people
