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action, helping, linking verbs

Total questions: 138

Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the action verb in the sentence below?

Cora rides her bike.

a)

Cora

b)

bike

c)

rides

2.

What is the action verb in the sentence below?

The girls listen to the rain on the roof.

a)

girls

b)

roof

c)

listen

3.

What is the action verb in the sentence below?

Maverick's baby sister crawled across the floor.

a)

baby

b)

crawled

c)

sister

4.

What is the action verb in the sentence below?

Finn chases Mateo on the playground.

a)

playground

b)

chases

c)

Finn

5.

What is the action verb in the sentence below?

The river runs fast in the spring.

a)

river

b)

runs

c)

spring

6.

What is the action verb in the sentence below?

Olivia loves her older sisters.

a)

older

b)

sisters

c)

loves

7.

What is the action verb in the sentence below?

Maria remembers her first taste of ice cream.

a)

remembers

b)

first

c)

ice

8.

What is the action verb in the sentence below?

Val used only red paint in her artwork.

a)

used

b)

paint

c)

artwork

9.

What is the action verb in the sentence below?

The men pushed the wagon up the steep hill.

a)

men

b)

pushed

c)

wagon

10.

What is the action verb in the sentence below?

Grandpa swims in the lake every morning.

a)

Grandpa

b)

swims

c)

lake

11.

Which is the action verb in this sentence?

Alec looked for a book about bats.

a)

Alec

b)

looked

c)

book

d)

about

12.

Which is the action verb in this sentence?

He found one on the top shelf.

a)

He

b)

found

c)

on

d)

shelf

13.

Which is the action verb in this sentence?

Alec and his dad searched for new facts.

a)

Alec

b)

dad

c)

searched

d)

new

14.

Which is the action verb in this sentence?

They quickly learned which insects are food for bats.

a)

They

b)

quickly

c)

learned

d)

are

15.

Which is the being verb in the sentence?

We are walking on a nature trail.

a)

We

b)

are

c)

walking

d)

nature

16.

Which is the being verb in the sentence?

You were thoughtful to bring snacks.

a)

were

b)

thoughtful

c)

to

d)

bring

17.

Which is the being verb in the sentence?

Everyone in the class is going to take a break.

a)

Everyone

b)

class

c)

is

d)

take

18.

Which is the being verb in the sentence?

We are all tired of walking in the heat.

a)

We

b)

are

c)

tired

d)

heat

19.

Which of the words below is an action verb?

a)

play

b)

now

c)

dog

d)

class

20.

In which sentence is there an action verb?

a)

Babies cry a lot.

b)

she is my friend.

c)

were the girls at home?

d)

when is your birthday

21.

Which of the following is an action verb?

a)

barked

b)

red

c)

someone

d)

quietly

22.

Which of the following is an action verb?

a)

paper

b)

he

c)

cry

d)

this

23.

Which word in this sentence is an action verb?

Bill rides his bike to my house

a)

Bill

b)

bike

c)

house

d)

rides

24.

Which have ONLY VERBS!

a)

girl, ran ,sit

b)

eat , teacher, pass

c)

spray mom ,drink

d)

play ,swim think

25.

Which of the following is an action verb?

a)

dance

b)

school

c)

ball

d)

camel

26.

Identify the action verb: The children played happily in the snow.

a)

played

b)

children

c)

snow

d)

in

27.

Which of the following is an action verb?

a)

write

b)

teacher

c)

school

d)

break

28.

Which of the following is an action verb?

a)

Sarah

b)

cook

c)

food

d)

water

29.
What is the direct object in this sentence:
We sent a package to our relatives in Iowa.
a)
We
b)
Iowa
c)
package
d)
relatives 
30.

Identify the indirect object in this sentence:

He told his parents a lie.

a)

He

b)

lie

c)

parents

d)

told

31.
What is the direct object?
Tina is making dinner for us.
a)
Tina
b)
making
c)
us
d)
dinner
32.
What is the subject?
Our boss is buying us dinner.
a)
Our
b)
boss
c)
dinner
d)
us
33.
What is the indirect object?
A movie on TV gave me the chills.
a)
movie
b)
chills
c)
TV
d)
me
34.
Identify the direct object in the sentence:
Sally sold Jim some tickets to her school play.
a)
Sally
b)
some
c)
tickets
d)
play
35.
Identify the indirect object in the sentence:
Sally sold Jim some tickets to her school play.
a)
Sally
b)
tickets
c)
Jim
d)
school
36.
Identify the indirect object:
The sun gives people warmth and light.
a)
people
b)
sun
c)
warmth
d)
warmth and light
37.
What is the indirect object of the sentence: The teacher told us the instructions for the day. 
a)
teacher
b)
told
c)
instructions
d)
us
38.
What is the indirect object in this sentence: The teacher gives her students lots of homework. 
a)
students
b)
teacher
c)
homework
d)
gives
39.
What is the indirect object in this sentence: His little brother loaned David a toy sword.
a)
brother
b)
loaned
c)
David
d)
sword
40.
Is there an indirect object in this sentence: He made a black eye patch.
a)
Yes
b)
No
41.

Identify the direct object in the sentence.

Will and Maria sang a song.

a)

Will and Maria

b)

sang

c)

song

d)

Will

42.

What is the direct object?

The children played a game in the basement.

a)

children

b)

game

c)

basement

d)

in

43.

What is the direct object?

On windy days I fly my kite.

a)

kite

b)

days

c)

windy

d)

I

44.

What is the direct object?

The baby misses her mother.

a)

baby

b)

misses

c)

her mother

d)

mother

45.

What is the direct object?

The two birds built a new nest in the oak tree.

a)

birds

b)

new nest

c)

oak tree

d)

nest

e)

tree

46.

What is the direct object?

The audience applauded the talented actor.

a)

audience

b)

applauded

c)

actor

d)

talented actor

47.

What is the direct object?

Shana introduced Jill to her friends.

a)

Shana

b)

Jill

c)

friends

d)

her friends

48.

What is the direct object?

Devon wrote a story for a children's magazine.

a)

Devon

b)

story

c)

children's

d)

magazine

49.

What is the direct object?

I helped my best friend after school.

a)

I

b)

best friend

c)

friend

d)

school

50.

What is the direct object?

Lake Superior borders the United States.

a)

Lake Superior

b)

United States

c)

States

d)

Lake

51.

What is the direct object?

The lake's size amazes residents of Minnesota.

a)

size

b)

residents

c)

Minnesota

d)

lake's size

52.

What is the direct object?

Glaciers carved out Lake Superior during the Ice Age.

a)

Glaciers

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Ice Age

d)

Lake

53.

What is the direct object?

An annual festival brings tourists to the lake.

a)

festival

b)

tourists

c)

lake

d)

brings

54.

What is the direct object?

Musicians entertain the visitors at the festival.

a)

Musicians

b)

entertain

c)

visitors

d)

festival

55.

What is the direct object?

Three states and Canada surround the lake.

a)

states

b)

Canada

c)

lake

d)

surround

56.
The jellyfish can sting you and that's very painful.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
57.
Those cows have eaten all the grass.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
58.
Teresa is painting a picture of the famous runner.
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
a)
picture
b)
painting
c)
is
d)
the
59.
Wilma had overcome serious physical problems. 
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
a)
serious
b)
overcome
c)
physical
d)
had
60.
People will remember Wilma Rudolph's accomplishments for many years. 
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
a)
will
b)
remember
c)
years
d)
many
61.
What word is the action verb?
They have been playing all day.
a)
have
b)
been
c)
playing
62.
A verb phrase only has one verb in it.  Is this true or false?
a)
true
b)
false
c)
I don't know
63.
What do verbs do?
a)
They modify nouns or pronouns
b)
They express an action, condition, or state of being
c)
They modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
d)
They are used in a place of a noun.
64.
What is an action verb?
a)
A verb that connects the subject with a word that gives info about the subject.
b)
A verb that connects with other verbs to form verb phrases.
c)
A verb that expresses physical or mental action
65.
A helping verb.....
a)
helps the main verb.
b)
is the action of the sentence.
c)
describes the noun in the sentence.
d)
links the subject to the noun or adjective in a sentence.
66.
The car is making an awful noise.
What is the verb phrase in the sentence?
a)
The car
b)
is making
c)
awful noise
d)
car is
67.
Find the verb in the sentence and decide if it's an action verb or a linking verb.
The cat growled angrily at the intruder.
a)
growled - linking
b)
growled - action
c)
angrily - linking
d)
angrily - action
68.
The jellyfish can sting you and that's very painful.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
69.
Those cows have eaten all the grass.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
70.
Teresa is painting a picture of the famous runner.
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
a)
picture
b)
painting
c)
is
d)
the
71.
Wilma had overcome serious physical problems. 
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
a)
serious
b)
overcome
c)
physical
d)
had
72.
People will remember Wilma Rudolph's accomplishments for many years. 
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
a)
will
b)
remember
c)
years
d)
many
73.
What word is the action verb?
They have been playing all day.
a)
have
b)
been
c)
playing
74.
What do verbs do?
a)
They modify nouns or pronouns
b)
They express an action, condition, or state of being
c)
They modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
d)
They are used in a place of a noun.
75.
What is an action verb?
a)
A verb that connects the subject with a word that gives info about the subject.
b)
A verb that connects with other verbs to form verb phrases.
c)
A verb that expresses physical or mental action
76.
A helping verb.....
a)
helps the main verb.
b)
is the action of the sentence.
c)
describes the noun in the sentence.
d)
links the subject to the noun or adjective in a sentence.
77.
The car is making an awful noise.
What is the verb phrase in the sentence?
a)
The car
b)
is making
c)
awful noise
d)
car is
78.
The car is making an awful noise.
What is the verb phrase in the sentence?
a)
The car
b)
is making
c)
awful noise
d)
car is
79.
Find the verb in the sentence and decide if it's an action verb or a linking verb.
The cat growled angrily at the intruder.
a)
growled - linking
b)
growled - action
c)
angrily - linking
d)
angrily - action
80.
They are singing for his birthday.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
81.
Cookie Monster will eat lots of cookies.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
82.
Mrs. Obama has given many speeches.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
83.
Dad has cut the cake.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
84.
Those cows have eaten all the grass.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
85.
The family has gathered for Sunday dinner.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
86.
The small duck will quack when he sees his mother.
What is the verb?
a)
quack
b)
mother
c)
will
d)
small
87.
When the volcano erupted, we were very surprised.
What is the verb?
a)
volcano
b)
erupted
c)
were
88.
Many runners raced toward the finish line.
What is the verb in the sentence?
a)
line
b)
toward
c)
raced
89.
His baby brother slept soundly in his crib.
What is the verb?
a)
brother
b)
slept
c)
crib
90.
The water in our pool feels refreshing!
What is the verb?
a)
pool
b)
water
c)
feels
91.
Cute koalas nibble on the leaves.
What is the verb?
a)
cute
b)
leaves
c)
nibble
92.
Dad burned the marshmallows over the campfire.
What is the verb?
a)
campfire
b)
burned
c)
over
93.
Dave will sleep late because he is sick.
Which words are the helping verb and main verb?
a)
sleep late
b)
will sleep
c)
because he
94.

What is an action verb?

a)

A word that links two parts of a sentence

b)

A word that describes a state of being

c)

A word that can describe an action

d)

None of the above

95.

What is a linking verb?

a)

Expresses how you feel

b)

Connects the subject with more information

c)

A word that causes an action in any way

d)

None of the above

96.

(Determine if the verb is action or linking)

The young boy ran straight to first base.

a)

action verb

b)

linking verb

97.

(Determine if the verb is action or linking)

The dog jumped up the tree.

a)

action verb

b)

linking verb

98.

(Determine if the verb is action or linking)

The cat is very lazy.

a)

action verb

b)

linking verb

99.

(Determine if the verb is action or linking) The boys were very smart.

a)

action verb

b)

linking verb

100.

(Determine if the verb is action or linking)

The tv exploded into a million pieces.

a)

action verb

b)

linking verb

101.

What is the linking verb in the sentence?

The small frogs are on a lily pad.

a)

small

b)

frogs

c)

are

d)

pad

102.

What is the action verb in the sentence?

I dropped my cell phone into water.

a)

I

b)

dropped

c)

phone

d)

water

103.

What is the linking verb in the sentence?

I am the best Quizizz player!

a)

am

b)

best

c)

the

d)

player

104.
1. The verb is a _________ verb.
A garden is a peaceful place.
a)
Linking
b)
Action
105.
2.  The verb is a ___________ verb.  
My sister loves little yellow buttercups.
a)
Linking
b)
Action
106.
3.  The verb is a _____________ verb.
Wildflowers wilt on a hot day.
a)
Linking
b)
Action
107.
4.  The verb is a ________ verb.
Clover is usually purple.
a)
Linking
b)
Action
108.
5.  The verb is a _________ verb.
Tina steps on a lily by mistake.
a)
Linking
b)
Action
109.
6.  The verb is:  You find flowers in many places.
a)
find
b)
in
c)
many
d)
flowers
110.
7.  The verb is:  Poppies bloom in the desert.
a)
Poppies
b)
bloom
c)
in
d)
desert
111.
8.  The verb is:  A cactus has pretty flowers.
a)
cactus
b)
has
c)
pretty
d)
flowers
112.
9.  The verb is:  Many plants are in the mountains.
a)
plants
b)
the
c)
are
d)
mountains
113.
The verb is:  A sunflower grows on the prairie.
a)
grows
b)
on
c)
the
d)
prairie
114.

Frosty felt sweaty.

a)

Felt is an action verb

b)

Felt is a linking verb

115.

Santa looked at the snowstorm.

a)

looked is an action verb

b)

looked is a linking verb

116.

Santa looked chubby.

a)

looked is an action verb

b)

looked is a linking verb

117.

Prancer appears confident.

a)

appears is an action verb

b)

appears is a linking verb

118.

Dasher appeared out of nowhere!

a)

appeared is an action verb

b)

appeared is a linking verb

119.
Identify the linking verb in the sentence.
The cheetah is the fastest land animal.
a)
cheetah
b)
fastest
c)
land
d)
is
120.
Identify the linking verb in the sentence.
There are many animals in the rainforest. 
a)
there
b)
are
c)
animals
d)
rainforest
121.
Identify the linking verb in the sentence.
She seemed nervous.  
a)
she
b)
seemed
c)
nervous
122.
Identify the predicate noun in the sentence.
John is a student at Chadron State College.
a)
is
b)
student
c)
John
d)
college
123.
Identify the predicate noun in the sentence.
A bear is an omnivore. 
a)
bear
b)
is
c)
omnivore
d)
an
124.
Identify the predicate noun in the sentence.
The Black Rhino is an endangered animal. 
a)
is
b)
endangered
c)
animal
d)
Black Rhino
125.
Identify the predicate adjective. 
A dog's hearing is also very strong. 
a)
dog's
b)
hearing
c)
is
d)
strong
126.
Identify the predicate adjective. 
Their noses are extremely sensitive.
a)
noses
b)
extremely
c)
their
d)
sensitive
127.
Identify the predicate adjective. 
Dogs are loyal animals. 
a)
dogs
b)
are
c)
animals
d)
loyal
128.
What type of verb tells you what a noun does?
a)
linking
b)
action
129.

Kelly has grown _____ after hours of gardening.

a)

tiring

b)

tiringly

c)

tired

d)

tiredly

130.

The music ______good.

a)

tastes

b)

sounds

c)

feels

d)

grows

131.

The dog _____thinner after the surgery.

a)

lost

b)

sounded

c)

became

d)

weighed

132.

When Tuan _____ older, he'll be mature enough to make the right decisions.

a)

makes

b)

is

c)

gets

d)

looks

133.

This curry ______ delicious. Is it Thai or Indian?

a)

sounds

b)

feels

c)

tastes

d)

smells

134.

Your boyfriend ______friendly. Where did you first meet him?

a)

feels

b)

looks

c)

remains

d)

sounds

135.

They tasted (1) the pizza. It tasted (2) good.

a)

tasted (1) is an action verb, tasted (2) is a linking verb

b)

tasted (1) is a linking verb, tasted (2) is an action verb

c)

tasted (1) and (2) are linking verbs

d)

tasted (1) and (2) are action verbs

136.

She looked _____in her performance. She performed _____.

a)

great/great

b)

greatly/great

c)

great/greatly

d)

greatly/greatly

137.

She seemed ______ because they asked her so many ______questions.

a)

confused/confusing

b)

confusedly/confused

c)

confusedly/confusing

d)

confusing/confused

138.

The dog ______crazy when it saw the sausage.

a)

went

b)

ran

c)

ate

d)

waved

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