Definitions
Action Verbs
Linking Verbs
Helping Verbs
Identify the Type
100
Action Verb
tell what action (physical or mental) a subject is doing
100
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Sally walked to the mall.
walked.
100
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: She is a very smart girl.
is
100
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: Arthur is walking to the mall at five o'clock.
is.
100
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are: Sondra sprinted during the race.
sprinted (A).
200
Linking Verb
a word that connects the subject to a noun or adjective that describes the subject
200
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Sheila drove her car into the bridge.
drove.
200
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: The teacher became frustrated with her students' grades on the test.
became
200
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: Luke was watching the football game on TV.
was.
200
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are: Harry tasted the spicy salsa.
tasted (A).
300
Helping Verb
a word that is added before a main verb to create a verb phrase
300
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Alex and Marsha questioned Mr. Schlote about his fabulously decorated star shirt.
questioned.
300
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: After the basketball game, we were sweaty.
were
300
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: The dancers should have practiced their routine before the performance.
should, have.
300
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are: Betty seemed sick all morning.
What is seemed (LV).
400
Subject
the person or thing that is doing an action or is linked to something later in the sentence
400
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Luke and Samantha were dancing the night away at the prom.
dancing.
400
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: Marsha was extremely upset about her failing grade on the test.
was
400
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: In the morning, Gabby could have been looking over her notes for the test.
could, have, been.
400
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are: Is Samantha planning on a new shirt for the dance tonight?
is (HV), planning (AV)
500
Object
the person or thing that is receiving the action
500
Identify the action verb AND the subject in the following sentence: Mrs. Munday should have listened to the instructions from the policeman.
action = listened, subject = Mrs. Munday.
500
Identify the linking verbs in the following sentence: Yesterday, the cookies tasted delicious, but now they are moldy.
tasted, are
500
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: Will you be attending the church service on Sunday?
will, be.
500
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are: Lucas would have been sleeping if he was tired.
would (HV), have (HV), been (HV), sleeping (AV), was (LV)
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