Linking and Helping Verb Identification

Which of the following is a linking verb?

• jump

• eat

• is

• run

Identify the helping verbs in the following sentence:

She has been studying for hours.

• a) has been

• d) studying for

• c) been studying

• b) for hours

Choose the sentence that contains a linking verb:

• a) The cat chased the mouse.

• c) I ate a delicious meal.

• b) The flowers smell lovely.

• d) He is playing soccer.

Which of the following is a helping verb?

• c) become

• a) walk

• d) look

• b) can

Identify the helping verbs in the following sentence:

They will have finished the project by tomorrow.

• b) have finished

• d) by tomorrow

• a) will have

• c) finished the

Choose the sentence that contains a verb phrase:

• a) The dog barked loudly.

• c) She wrote a letter.

• d) We went to the park.

• b) The students are studying for the test.

Which of the following is a linking verb?

• am

• could

• swim

• shall

Identify the helping verb in the following sentence:

He did call me yesterday to talk about the dog.

• b) to

• c) call

• d) about

• a) did

Choose the sentence that contains a linking verb:

• a) The bird flew away.

• c) The boys smelled the sports bag.

• b) The cake tastes delicious.

• d) I watched a movie.

Which of the following is a helping verb?

• a) talk

• b) may

• d) appear

• c) tastes