WorksheetsAction and Linking Verbs
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is a verb?
a person, place, thing, or idea
a word that describes a noun
a word that shows an action or state of being
a word that takes the place of a noun
Which of the following in NOT a verb?
slithering
hissed
bitten
snake
What is the action verb in the following sentence?
I can't wait to slurp up some spaghetti at dinner tonight!
can't
slurp
dinner
tonight
What type of verb is in the following sentence?
James is a really great student.
action
linking
there is no verb
What is a linking verb?
a word that shows action
a word that connects the subject of a sentence to further information about the subject
a word that is connected to another word
Identify the linking verb in the sentence below.
The teacher was very pleased with the students' test scores.
was
pleased
teacher
scores
What are the verbs in the following sentence?
Bertha whacked the ball out of the park, and stole second base.
ball
Bertha
park
stole
whacked
second
whacked
stole
What are the verbs in the following sentence?
The snow drifted lazily from the sky and blanketed the frozen ground.
snow
lazily
drifted
blanketed
lazily
frozen
snow
ground
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence.
The softly purring kitten is sleeping on the sofa.
purring
is
sleeping
sofa
Identify the action verb in the sentence below.
The surfer in California, rode the wave all the way to the beach.
surfer
rode
to
beach
Fill in the blank with the linking verb that best fits the sentence.
The four layer chocolate cake (a) sitting on the counter for days.
Which word is the linking verb?
The little goats faint when they are easily startled.
goats
faint
are
startled
What is the verb in this sentence?
The Egyptian mummy lay in his tomb for thousands of years.
Egyptian
lay
tomb
of
Find the linking verbs
Jupiter is my favorite planet.
is
favorite
planet
In the sentence below, the linking verb "is" is linking the subject to what?
The little dog is very cold in the snow.
cold
snow
very
little
Identify the predicate noun in the sentence below.
Mrs. Donahue has a sweet dog.
has
sweet
dog
The refrigerator was new.
The
refrigerator
was
new
The used car seems reliable.
used
car
seems
reliable
Identify the verb in the sentence.
The students seemed confused with their assignment.
students
seemed
confused
with
Identify the verb in the sentence below.
Many people feel frightened by old spooky houses.
feel
frightened
spooky
many
