Action vs Linking Verbs

Select the verb in the sentence below and indicate whether it is an action or linking verb.

Suddenly someone sneezed loudly.

• Suddenly - linking verb

• Loudly - action verb

• sneezed - linking verb

• sneezed - action verb

Select the verb in the sentence below and indicate whether it is an action or linking verb.

There are holes in my shirt.

• holes - linking verb

• are - action verb

• are - linking verb

• holes - action verb

Select the verb in the sentence below and indicate whether it is an action or linking verb.

He appears happy.

• appears - linking verb

• appears - action verb

• happy - linking verb

• happy - action verb

Select the verb in the sentence below and indicate whether it is an action or linking verb.

He appears happy.

• appears - linking verb

• appears - action verb

• happy - linking verb

• happy - action verb

Select the verb in the sentence below and indicate whether it is an action or linking verb.

The image appeared in the mirror.

• appeared - linking verb

• appeared - action verb

• in - linking verb

• in - action verb

Pick out the verb phrase in the sentence below.

You are going to Soweto.

Pick out the verb phrase in the sentence below.

You have been resting too much.

Pick out the verb phrase in the sentence below.

We must be early.

Pick out the verb phrase in the sentence below.

I will be finished shortly.