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Types of Verbs

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is the underlined verb helping, action, or linking?

The kids had spent weeks building a treehouse.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

c)

Helping

2.

Is the underlined verb helping, action, or linking?

During the storm, the tree house collapsed.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

c)

Helping

3.

Is the following underlined verb action, linking, or helping?

The next day, they decided to rebuild the house.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

c)

Helping

4.

Is the following underlined verb action, linking, or helping?

It seemed impossible, but they worked hard.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

c)

Helping

5.

Is the underlined verb action, linking, or helping?

Finally, they did finish it, and it turned out great.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

c)

Helping

6.

Is the underlined verb action or linking?

The dog smelled a cat and started barking.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

7.

Is the underlined verb action or linking?

This milk smells rotten.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

8.

Is the underlined verb action or linking?

Our new neighborhood looks very dangerous.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

9.

Is the underlined verb action or linking?

I looked out the window and saw something dark.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

10.

At 18 months, the puppies learn special skills.

a)

action

b)

linking

c)

helping

11.

Some puppies might be better at one job.

a)

action

b)

linking

c)

helping

12.

Identify the verb in the following sentence:

World War II was the most destructive war in human history.

a)

was

b)

destructive

c)

history

d)

war

13.

Identify the type of verb in the following sentence. The verb is red.

Every month, bands from across the country visit New Your City.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

14.

The girl was frightened.

a)

action

b)

linking

15.

Audrey cooked spaghetti for her friends.

a)

action

b)

linking

16.

The boy looked sad.

a)

action

b)

linking

17.
Bob looked out the window. 
a)
action
b)
linking
18.
Identify the linking verb in the sentence.
She seemed nervous.  
a)
she
b)
seemed
c)
nervous
19.
Vijay and Sam are reading about Minecraft.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
helping
20.
Chase is funny.
a)
action
b)
helping
c)
linking