Linking Verb Practice

Identify the type of verb in the following sentence. The verb is red.
Every month, bands from across the country visit New Your City.

• Action
• Linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

The boy mowed the lawn. 

• action
• linking 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

He is a monster! RUN!

• is
• !
• he
• RUN

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Find the linking verb in the sentence.
He was always unhappy at school.

• he
• always
• happy
• was

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is the verb in the sentence below?

Harriet taught the class about training the dogs.

• Harriet
• taught
• the class
• training

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is the verb in the sentence below?

Liza traveled on an airplane and a boat.

• Liza
• boat
• airplane
• traveled

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Pick the best linking verb to fit. 
I ____ going to the store.

• is
• are
• am
• were

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: The teacher became frustrated with her students' grades on the test.

• frustrated
• with
• grades
• became

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

In the sentence, "The flower smells nice," is the word "smells" a linking verb or an action verb?

• linking verb

• action verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

In the sentence, "The girl smells the flower," is the word "smells" a linking verb or an action verb?

• linking verb

• action verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B