by Kitty Nash
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Action Verbs
- Directions:
- Click on the action verbs in each phrase.
- 1.
- Please drive your brother to school before you go to work.
- 2.
- President Lincoln hoped that slavery would end when he gave the Gettysburg Address.
- 3.
- The three girls talked as they walked through the corridor.
- 4.
- If you drop that cement block on your toe, your toe might break.
- 5.
- My computer froze, so I rebooted it.
Linking Verbs
- Directions:
- Click on the linking verbs in each sentence.
- 6.
- The ocean feels much warmer today.
- 7.
- That bird looks much heavier than it is.
- 8.
- My sister is my best friend.
- 9.
- Last Tuesday was Camille's birthday.
- 10.
- Aretha Franklin is an amazing singer.
- Directions:
- Click only on the verbs that are linking verbs. Do not include helping verbs or action verbs.
- 11.
- My puppy's coat feels so soft after she's had a bath.
- 12.
- David was my best friend in fourth grade until he moved to Georgia.
- 13.
- Christmas is my favorite time of year, so I enjoy decorating the house.
- 14.
- That coat seems too small for you. I think you should buy a larger size.
- 15.
- Those tacos smell delicious, but they will give me heartburn.
Action vs. Linking Verbs
- Directions:
- Identify the underlined verb as action or linking.
- 16.
- This batch of fudge tastes better than the last batch.
action / linking
- 17.
- Please taste this soup and see if it is too salty.
action / linking
- 18.
- The doctor felt my throat to see if my glands were swollen.
action / linking
- 19.
- I feel a bit nauseous after eating so much.
action / linking
- 20.
- I often become energized after working out at the gym.
action / linking
Helping Verbs
- Directions:
- Click on all the words in the verb phrase in each sentence.
- 21.
- Those books could have been shelved more neatly.
- 22.
- Will Jessica be coming with us to the movies?
- 23.
- Our family will be going to Germany for Christmas.
- 24.
- That illuminator must have used a magnifying glass to paint that tiny picture.
- 25.
- My dog might have eaten your pizza.
- Directions:
- Click on all the helping verbs only in each sentence.
- 26.
- You should be taking your vitamins every morning.
- 27.
- Pompeii must have had many beautiful villas before the volcano destroyed it.
- 28.
- My sister will usually be seen reading on the playground.
- 29.
- Should she be eating in the computer lab?
- 30.
- You should have been paying attention to the pot on the stove.