Action and Linking Verbs

Which type of verb describes an action?

• Action verb

• Helping verb

• Linking verb

• State verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

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

• She

• ran

• to

• the store

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

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

• Action verb

• Transitive verb

• Intransitive verb

• Linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

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

• The

• flowers

• smell

• beautiful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

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

• True

• Only physical actions can be action verbs

• False

• Only mental actions can be action verbs

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

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

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Choose the correct linking verb in the sentence: 'The dog _______ in the park.'

• is

• are

• was

• were

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Choose the correct linking verb in the sentence: 'She _______ tired after the long day.'

• tastes

• smells

• looks

• sounds

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which of the following verbs can BOTH function as action and linking?

• smell

• love

• pray

• become

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is an example of a linking verb?

• eat

• run

• look

• play

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B