Verbs

1. An action verb ......
2. a) links the subject to the noun or adjective in the predicate.
3. b) is a person, place, or thing.
4. c) is the action the subject of the sentence is doing.
5. d) helps the main verb in the sentence.

 

2. A linking verb......
3. a) is the action of the sentence.
4. b) a person, place, or thing
5. c) helps the main verb of the sentence.
6. d) links the subject to the noun or adjective in the predicate.

 

3. A helping verb.....
4. a) describes the noun in the sentence.
5. b) helps the main verb.
6. c) links the subject to the noun or adjective in a sentence.
7. d) is the action of the sentence.

 

4. Determine which type of verb the underlined word is in the following sentence:

The strong winds blew down the old tree.

1. a) action
2. b) main verb
3. c) helping
4. d) linking

 

5. Determine which type of verb the bold print is in the following sentence:

Kayle is a bright student.

1. a) helping
2. b) action
3. c) main verb
4. d) linking

 

6. Determine which type of verb the bold print is in the following sentence:

Nelson has built a huge castle in the sand.

1. a) linking
2. b) helping
3. c) action
4. d) main verb

 

7. Determine which type of verb the bold print is in the following sentence:

The girls were baking a birthday cake for their mother's party.

1. a) main verb
2. b) helping
3. c) action
4. d) linking

 

8. Determine which type of verb the bold print is in the following sentence:

Robert ate the crust of the pizza first.

1. a) action
2. b) helping
3. c) main verb
4. d) linking

 

9. Determine which type of verb the bold print is in the following sentence:

Mrs.Tillman loves hot sauce on everything!

1. a) action
2. b) linking
3. c) main verb
4. d) helping

 

10. Determine which type of verb the bold print is in the following sentence:

Those quick squirrels have run up the maple tree.

1. a) action
2. b) linkig
3. c) main verb
4. d) helping

 

11. Determine which type of verb the bold print is in the following sentence:

Miranda can swim in the pool after dinner.

1. a) main verb
2. b) helping
3. c) action
4. d) linking

 

12. The smelly cat sneezed, and it was funny.

What is the subject of the sentence?

1. a) smelly
2. b) sneezed
3. c) funny
4. d) cat

 

13. Terry became a very successful student after listening to the advice from his teachers.

What is the subject of the sentence?

1. a) students
2. b) became
3. c) Terry
4. d) teachers
5. Sandra graduated from Stanford University.

What is the subject of the sentence?

1. a) graduated
2. b) Stanford University
3. c) This isn't a subject.
4. d) Sandra

 

15. I was eating dinner when in walked my brother.

What is the verb phrase in the sentence?

1. a) was eating
2. b) in walked
3. c) I was
4. d) eating dinner

 

16. The car is making an awful noise.

What is the verb phrase in the sentence?

1. a) is making
2. b) The car
3. c) car is
4. d) awful noise

 

17. The class will be going to see a film on the American Revolution.

What is the verb phrase in the sentence?

1. a) will be going
2. b) American Revolution
3. c) to see
4. d) The class will

 

18. Betty is afraid of the dark.

Choose the two words the linking verb connects.

1. a) afraid, of
2. b) Betty, afraid
3. c) Betty, is
4. d) is, afraid

 

19. There will be snow on the ground tomorrow.

Choose the two words the linking verb connects.

1. a) will, snow
2. b) snow, ground
3. c) be, snow
4. d) there, snow

 

20. Brianna is an avid reader.

Choose the two words the linking verb connects.

1. a) is, avid
2. b) is, reader
3. c) Brianna, reader
4. d) Brianna, avid