Action Verbs
The action verb in the following sentence is...
The alligator snapped his jaw shut.
What is ...
snapped
The main verb in the following sentence is...
Those children are wearing their seat belts.
What is ...
wearing
What is the linking verb the following sentence ...
Bradley's mother is an air-traffic controller.What is ...
is
The adjective that is being linked to the subject in the following sentence is ...
Martha is sometimes very sleepy in the morning?
What is ...
sleepy
The verb phrase in the following sentence is ...
Brazil has become a leading agricultural nation.
What is...
has become
The action verb in the following sentence is ...
The boat sat very low in the water.
What is ...
sat
The main verb in the following sentence is...
The cat should not be sitting on the kitchen counter.
What is ...
sitting
What is the linking verb the following sentence ...
This carton of milk smells sour.What is...
smells
The adjective that is being linked to the subject in the following sentence is ...
The dinner that Ed cooked tasted yummy.
What is ...
yummy
The verb phrase in the following sentence is ...
Large plantations were established by the Portuguese settlers.
What is...
were established
The action verb in the following sentence is ...
The marching band separated in the middle of the field.
What is ...
separated
The helping verb in the following sentence is...
My grandfather has traveled to Europe many times.
What is...
has
What is the linking verb the following sentence ...
The bark on the tree feels dry and rough.What is ...
feels
The noun that is being linked to the subject in the following sentence is ...
Bessie Coleman became the first black female pilot in the world.
What is ...
pilot
The verb phrase in the following sentence is ...
A hunter may walk several miles before dawn.
What is ...
may walk
The action verb in the following sentence is ...
In today's paper, John placed an advertisement about cars.
What is ...
placed
What is the verb phrase (helping and main verb) in the following sentence ...
Farmers in that region may have already harvested their wheat.
What is ...
may have, harvested
What is the linking verb the following sentence ...
I have grown weary of television.What is ...
have grown
The adjective that is being linked to the subject in the following sentence is ...
The new captain appears excessively proud.
What is ...
proud
The verb phrase in the following sentence is ...
They may have been looking for gold.
What is ...
may have been looking
The action verb in the following sentence is...
Look at that beautiful sunrise!
What is ...
Look
What is the verb phrase (helping and main verb) in the following sentence ...
Does Simon play the trumpet in the band?
What is ...
Does, play
What is the linking verb the following sentence ...
I am the only female grandchild in my family.What is ...
am
The noun that is being linked to the subject in the following sentence is ...
This might have been a bad idea.
What is ...
idea
The verb phrase in the following sentence is ...
What role did the two teenagers play in starting the food fight?
What is ...
did, play