Action and Linking Verbs

Which type of verb describes an action?

• Linking verb

• Helping verb

• Transitive verb

• Action verb

Identify the action verb in the following sentence: 'She ran to the store.'

• walked

• ran

• ate

• slept

Which type of verb connects the subject to a noun or adjective?

• Intransitive verb

• Transitive verb

• Action verb

• Linking verb

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: 'The flowers smell beautiful.'

• feel

• smell

• look

• taste

True or False: Action verbs can be physical or mental actions.

• True

• Action verbs can only be mental actions.

• Action verbs can only be physical actions.

• False

True or False: Linking verbs express an action or movement.

• Linking verbs do not exist

• Sometimes

• False

• True

Choose the correct action verb in the sentence: 'The dog _______ in the park.' a) run b) is c) feel

• jump

• is

• feel

• run

Choose the correct linking verb in the sentence: 'She _______ tired after the long day.' a) jump b) look c) feel

• a) jump

• b) look

• d) run

• c) feel

Which of the following is an example of an action verb? a) is b) seem c) swim

• a) is

• c) swim

• d) run

• b) seem

Which of the following is an example of a linking verb? a) eat b) become c) play

• b) become

• d) run

• a) eat

• c) play