Action, Linking, or Helping?
Action Verbs
Linking Verbs
Helping Verbs
100

Is the UPPERCASED word in the sentence a helping, linking, or action verb?

We WERE hoping to get snow this week.

Helping Verb

100

Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Zoe and Zoey were dancing to the beats.

Dancing

100

Identify the linking verbs in the following sentence and ALSO state what is being "linked": 

Yesterday, the cookies tasted delicious, but now they are moldy.

tasted and are

Cookies is being linked to delicious AND they is being linked to moldy.

100

Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: Tony was watching the football game on TV.

was

200

Is the UPPERCASED word in the sentence a helping, linking, or action verb?

We were HOPING for snow this week.

Action Verb

200

Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Connor devoured his Thanksgiving meal.

devoured

200

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence and ALSO state what is being "linked": 

Lisbeth was extremely upset about her grade on the test.

was

Lisbeth is being linked to upset.

200

Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: Justin is going to the movies at five o'clock.

is

300

Is the UPPERCASED word in the sentence a helping, linking, or action verb?

She IS completing her homework now.

Helping Verb

300

Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Lulu and Kaylie questioned Ms. Rad about her fabulous Caribbean vacation.

questioned

300

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: 

Karuna is a very smart girl.

is

300

Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: Will you be attending the game on Sunday?

will, be

400

Is the UPPERCASED word in the sentence a helping, linking, or action verb?

She IS happy to be done with school.

Linking

400

Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Daniel rode the bus to the game.

rode

400

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: 

Ms. Rad became frustrated with her students' behavior in class.

became

400

Identify the helping verbs in the following sentence:

Kennedy and Sukai should not have eaten McDonald's before their dance performance.

should, have

500

Is the UPPERCASED word in the sentence a helping, linking, or action verb?

Ms. Rad FELT relieved after she completed her work.

Linking Verb

500

Identify the action verb AND the subject in the following sentence: Jorge should have listened to the instructions from the substitute.

listened, Jorge

500

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: After the basketball game, we were sweaty.

were

500

Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: In the morning, Emily could have been looking over her notes for the test.

could, have, been