WorksheetsNouns, Action Verbs, and Linking Verbs Worksheet
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Nouns- A noun is a person, place, thing, or an animal. Which of the following is a noun?
run
teacher
swim
believe
Fill in the blank: A lion is an example of a(n) _____
animal
plant
mineral
vehicle
A noun is a person, place, thing, or an animal. Is 'freedom' a noun?
True
False
An action verb expresses something a subject does (physical or mental). Which of the following is an action verb?
teacher
run
happiness
is
An action verb expresses something a subject does (physical or mental). Is 'believe' an action verb?
True
False
Linking Verbs- A linking verb connects the subject to information about it. It doesn’t show action. Which of the following is a linking verb?
run
is
teacher
swim
Is 'seem' a linking verb?
True
False
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun or pronoun (tells what kind, how many, or which one)
A word that shows action
A word that signals a noun is coming
A word that shows the relationship between a noun and another word
Fill in the blank with an adjective: The _____ man wore a blue hat.
tall
green
quickly
sing
Which of the following is an adjective?
red
in
a
the
Choose the adjective from the list:
happy
under
after
the
What are the three article adjectives?
in, on, under
a, an, the
red, tall, happy
before, after, with
Fill in the blank with an article adjective: She ate ___ apple.
an
a
the
some
Fill in the blank with an article adjective: I saw ___ bird in the tree.
a
an
the
some
What is a preposition?
A word that describes a noun
A word that signals a noun is coming
A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and another word in the sentence
A word that shows action
Choose the preposition from the list:
over
happy
blue
apple
Fill in the blank with a preposition: The book is ___ the table.
on
in
under
over
Fill in the blank with a preposition: She walked ___ the park.
through
on
under
over
Which of the following is NOT a preposition?
under
before
intelligent
with
Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?
in the house
quickly running
beautiful flower
red apple
Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?
under the bed
running fast
blue sky
happy child
Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?
after the movie
eating lunch
tall building
green grass
Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?
with my friend
singing loudly
old book
yellow car
What is a noun?
A. A word that describes an action
B. A person, place, thing, or idea
C. A word that shows how something is done
What is an action verb?
A word that shows what someone is doing or thinking
A word that describes a noun
A word that connects a sentence
What is a linking verb?
A word that describes an action
A word that connects the subject to more information about it
A word that shows location
What is an adjective?
A word that shows an action
A word that names a person, place, or thing
A word that describes a noun or pronoun
What is a preposition?
A word that shows the relationship between a noun and another word
A word that names an action
A word that describes how something feels
Which word is a noun?
happy
pencil
run
Which words in this sentence are nouns?
A. cat, mat
B. sat, on
C. the, on
Which word is an action verb?
is
jump
red
What is the action verb in this sentence: "They swim every day after school"?
swim
day
school
Which sentence has a linking verb?
He ran to school.
The dog is friendly.
We play outside.
What is the adjective in this sentence: "The happy baby smiled"?
baby
happy
smiled
Which word is an adjective?
old
jump
school
Which word is an article adjective?
jump
red
the
What is the article adjective in this sentence: "She saw an elephant"?
she
an
elephant
Which word is a preposition?
under
ran
quickly
What is the preposition in this sentence: "The toy is behind the couch"?
couch
is
behind
Which group of words is a prepositional phrase?
in the box
quickly jumped
ran to
