Linking Verbs Practice

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

• tastes

• soup

• delicious

• the

Which of the following sentences contains a linking verb?

• She runs every morning.

• The flowers smell lovely.

• He quickly finished his homework.

• They built a new house.

In the sentence "The sky looks blue," what is the function of the word "looks"?

• Action verb

• Linking verb

• Adjective

• Noun

Select the sentence that uses a linking verb.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The soup was hot.

• She painted the fence.

• They danced all night.

Which of these are linking verbs? (Hint: two of these are sets of linking verbs!)

• want and move

• sleep and sit

• is and feel

• were and smell

Identify the linking verb.

The internet remains a positive tool.

• remains

• internet

• tool

• positive

Which word in the sentence "The teacher became angry" is a linking verb?

• teacher

• became

• angry

• the

Identify the linking verb in the sentence: "The flowers are beautiful."

• flowers

• are

• beautiful

• the

In the sentence "The milk turned sour," what is the role of "turned"?

• Action verb

• Linking verb

• Adjective

• Noun

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: Alan Shepard became the first American in space.

• Alan Shepard

• became

• American

• space