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Linking and Helping Verb Identification

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a linking verb?

a)

jump

b)

eat

c)

is

d)

run

2.

Identify the helping verbs in the following sentence:

She has been studying for hours.

a)

a) has been

b)

d) studying for

c)

c) been studying

d)

b) for hours

3.

Choose the sentence that contains a linking verb:

a)

a) The cat chased the mouse.

b)

c) I ate a delicious meal.

c)

b) The flowers smell lovely.

d)

d) He is playing soccer.

4.

Which of the following is a helping verb?

a)

c) become

b)

a) walk

c)

d) look

d)

b) can

5.

Identify the helping verbs in the following sentence:

They will have finished the project by tomorrow.

a)

b) have finished

b)

d) by tomorrow

c)

a) will have

d)

c) finished the

6.

Choose the sentence that contains a verb phrase:

a)

a) The dog barked loudly.

b)

c) She wrote a letter.

c)

d) We went to the park.

d)

b) The students are studying for the test.

7.

Which of the following is a linking verb?

a)

am

b)

could

c)

swim

d)

shall

8.

Identify the helping verb in the following sentence:

He did call me yesterday to talk about the dog.

a)

b) to

b)

c) call

c)

d) about

d)

a) did

9.

Choose the sentence that contains a linking verb:

a)

a) The bird flew away.

b)

c) The boys smelled the sports bag.

c)

b) The cake tastes delicious.

d)

d) I watched a movie.

10.

Which of the following is a helping verb?

a)

a) talk

b)

b) may

c)

d) appear

d)

c) tastes