Action Helping and Linking Verbs Practice

The new vocalist sang loudly at the concert.

• action

• helping

• linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

You should have called your parents.

• action

• helping

• linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

The small boy played quietly with his friends.

• action

• helping

• linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

That pizza smells delicious!

• action

• helping

• linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Find the linking verb in the sentence: "The flowers smell nice."

• smell

• nice

• flowers

• the

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Find the linking verb in the sentence: "The sky became dark."

• sky

• dark

• became

• the

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Find the linking verb in the sentence: "She seems happy today."

• seems

• happy

• today

• she

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

The dog was lonely when its owners left on vacation.

• action verb

• linking verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is a linking verb?

• A verb that shows action

• A verb that describes an object

• A verb that connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement

• A verb that indicates a state of being

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

After school I will walk to the football field.

• action

• helping

• linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B