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Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Sally walked to the mall.
Action verb = walked
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: She is a very smart girl.
Linking verb = Is
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: Arthur is walking to the mall at five o'clock.
Helping verb = is
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are: Sondra sprinted during the race.
Sprinted = action verb
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Sheila drove her car into the bridge.
Action verb = drove
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: The teacher became frustrated with her students' grades on the test.
Linking verb = Became
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: Bobby was watching the football game on TV.
Helping verb = was
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are: Harry tasted the spicy salsa.
Action verb = tasted
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Alex and Marsha questioned Mr. Smith about his fabulously decorated star shirt.
Action verb = questioned
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: After the basketball game, we were sweaty. Impress Sexton by identifying the subject.
Linking verb = Were Subject= we
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: The dancers should have practiced their routine before the performance.
Helping verbs = should, have
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are: Betty seemed sick all morning.
Linking verb = seemed
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Bill and Tina were dancing the night away at the prom.
Action verb = dancing
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence and ALSO state what is being "linked": Marsha was extremely upset about her failing grade on the test. Impress Ms. Sexton by identifying the subject
Was is the linking verb and Marsha is being linked to upset. Subject=Marsha
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: In the morning, Gabby could have been looking over her notes for the test.
Helping verbs = could, have, been
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are: Is Annie planning on a new shirt for the dance tonight?
Helping verb = is Action verb = planning
Identify the action verb AND the subject in the following sentence: Mrs. Jacobson should have listened to the instructions from the policeman. Big time impress Ms. Sexton by identifying the two helping verbs
Action verb = listened Subject = Mrs. Jacobson Helping verbs = should, have
Identify the linking verb(s) in the following sentence and ALSO state what is being "linked": Yesterday, the cookies tasted delicious, but now they are moldy. Impress Mrs. Hoppe by identifying the subject.
Linking verbs = tasted, are Cookies is being linked to delicious AND they is being linked to moldy. subject= cookies
Identify the helping verb(s) and the main verb in the following sentence: Will you be attending the church service on Sunday?
Helping verbs = will, be Main verb = attending
Identify the verbs in the following sentence AND state which type they are: Lucas would have been sleeping if he was tired.
Helping verbs = would, have, been Action verb/Main verb = sleeping Linking verb = was