Linking Verbs Quiz

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

• flowers

• smell

• smell

• lovely

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: The cake tastes delicious.

• tastes

• bakes

• cake

• delicious

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: She seems happy.

• running

• seems

• laughing

• jumping

Choose the sentence that contains a linking verb.

• The flowers smell fragrant.

• The dog barks loudly.

• The cat meows softly.

• I will taste the chocolate cake.

Use a linking verb in a sentence to connect the subject and the predicate adjective.

• The children play happily.

• The cake tastes delicious.

• The dog barks loudly.

• The flowers smell fragrant.

Differentiate between a linking verb and an action verb.

• Linking verbs connect the subject to a noun or adjective, while action verbs express an action or a state of being.

• Linking verbs express an action or a state of being, while action verbs connect the subject to a noun or adjective

• Linking verbs are only used in past tense, while action verbs are used in present tense

• Linking verbs are used to show physical action, while action verbs connect the subject to a noun or adjective

Identify the predicate adjective in the following sentence: The book is interesting.

• blue

• running

• tall

• interesting

Identify the predicate adjective in the following sentence: The movie was boring.

• boring

• exciting

• thrilling

• entertaining

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: The sky looks blue.

• sky

• looks

• blue

• the

Identify the predicate adjective in the following sentence: The coffee smells good.

• coffee

• smells

• good

• the