Understanding Linking Verbs

Choose the linking verb: The soup tastes delicious.

• is

• looks

• smells

• tastes

Identify the action verb in this sentence: The dog barks loudly.

• sleeps

• jumps

• barks

• runs

True or False: Linking verbs show action.

• True

• Linking verbs express physical actions

• Linking verbs are always action verbs

• False

Identify the linking verb: The cake smells wonderful.

• feels

• looks

• smells

• tastes

Choose the action verb: The cat sleeps on the mat.

• sleeps

• eats

• jumps

• plays

The music ... good.

• smells

• tastes

• sounds

• looks

The mangoes ... sweet.

• taste

• tastes

• feel

• feels

My armchairs ... soft.

• felt

• feel

• feels

• fell

Wow! Mount Bromo ... so beautiful!

• look

• looks

• looked

• sounds

My hamsters feel soft. They ... cute, too!

• sound

• feel

• taste

• look