Linking Verbs Quiz

This blanket feels scratchy.

Which word in the sentence above is the subject complement?

• This

• blanket

• feels

• scratchy

His favorite city is Chicago.

Which word in the sentence above is a predicate noun?

• His

• city

• is

• Chicago

The leader of the Continental Army was George Washington.

Which word in the sentence above is the verb?

• leader

• of

• was

• George Washington

Sally Kenton became the club's secretary.

Which word in the sentence above is the verb?

• Sally Kenton

• became

• club's

• secretary

He looked out the window.

Is the verb in the sentence above an action, helping, or linking verb?

• action

• helping

• linking

She looks amazing in that costume.

Is the verb in the sentence above an action, helping, or linking verb?

• action

• helping

• linking

Jordan's cousin seems very nice.

Which word in the sentence above is the verb?

• cousin

• seems

• very

• nice

Brightly colored dresses are the costume of female flamenco dancers.

Read the sentence above, then identify the subject complement and its type.

• dresses, subject

• are, linking

• costume, predicate noun

• female, predicate adjective

The baby stayed happy during the entire shopping trip.

Read the sentence above, then identify the subject complement and its type.

• baby, subject

• stayed, linking

• happy, predicate adjective

• trip, predicate noun

What two things does a linking verb link?

• It links the subject to the verb.

• It links the verb to the predicate.

• It links the subject to a subject complement.

• It links the subject to an action verb.