Action Helping and Linking Verbs Practice

The new vocalist sang loudly at the concert.

• action

• helping

• linking

You should have called your parents.

• action

• helping

• linking

The small boy played quietly with his friends.

• action

• helping

• linking

That pizza smells delicious!

• action

• helping

• linking

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

• smell

• nice

• flowers

• the

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

• sky

• dark

• became

• the

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

• seems

• happy

• today

• she

The dog was lonely when its owners left on vacation.

• action verb

• linking verb

• helping verb

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

After school I will walk to the football field.

• action

• helping

• linking