Verb Test

(action, linking, being, helping, and main verbs)

Name: _____________________

Date: ___________________

I. Directions: Choose the answer that correctly identifies the kind of verb which is
boldfaced in each sentence.
1. The runners charged toward the finish line.
A. action
B. linking
C. helping
2. While he was showering, Dominic sang loudly.
A. action
B. linking
C. helping
3. None of these cereal boxes seem full.
A. action
B. linking
C. helping
4. She walked to the park yesterday.
A. action
B. linking
C. helping
5. Several stores in our neighborhood have changed their names recently.
A. action
B. linking
C. helping
6. A wolf howls to let other wolves know where it is.
A. action
B. linking
C. helping
7. The sky today appears sunnier than yesterday.
A. action
B. linking
C. helping

9. He is a great math student.

A.action
B.linking
C.helping
8. Marisa is traveling to Mexico this summer.
A. action
B. linking
C. helping
9. Timothy rides his bicycle to school everyday.
A. action
B. linking
C. helping
II.

Directions: Choose the answer which best describes the boldfaced verb in
each sentence.

11. The writers message is clear to the reader.

A. linking
B. action
12. The dog ran into the woods.
A. linking
B. action
13. The cool water from the spring tastes tangy.
A. linking
B. action
14. Deer are plentiful in Charlotte County, VA.
A. linking
B. action
15. He is a professor at Longwood University.
A. linking
B. action
III.

Directions: Choose the correct answer to each question.

16. In which sentence is the main verb underlined?

A. The ball bounced off the backboard.
B. She had lived in Chicago.
C. Their son has entered school.
D. She is enjoying the museum in Richmond.

17. In which sentence is a helping verb underlined?

A. She was working for a large publishing company.
B. He might meet many new friends.
C. Mrs. Smith has accepted a new job in New York.
D. She is enjoying the race.
18. In which sentence is a linking verb underlined?
A. His daughter is living in the United States.
B. She is a good student.
C. Does she like big cities?
D. I am missing them already.
19. In which sentence is a helping verb underlined?
A. Our puppet theater may give three shows a year.
B. Sometimes our lines are spoken in English.
C. Each show is performed for three weeks.
D. The new play was written in Spanish and English.
20. In which sentence is the main verb underlined?
A. Does the audience enjoy the show?
B. We should do this for several years.
C. The roses were blooming today.
D. Everyone should visit during the summers.
IV.

Directions: Choose the two words that the linking verb connects.

21. The dinner table looked beautiful.

A. the; table
B. table; dinner
C. table; beautiful
D. dinner, beautiful
22. It was a terrific place.
A. terrific; place
B. it; terrific
C. it; place
D. was; place
23. Everyone became impatient.
A. everyone; became
B. everyone; impatient
C. every; one
D. became; impatient

24. The turkey smelled wonderful.

A. turkey; smelled
B. the; turkey
C. turkey; wonderful
D. the; smelled
25. The students seem excited about the field trip.
A. students; trip
B. students; excited
C. excited; trip
D. seem ; excited
V.

Directions: Choose the word that should be capitalized in each sentence.

26. The statue of liberty is located in the state of New York.

A. statue
B. state
C. liberty
D. statue of liberty
27. I am going to see dr. smith for my cold.
A. dr.
B. dr. smith
C. smith
D. cold
28. We get out of school for two weeks during the christmas holidays.
A. school
B. christmas
C. holidays
D. during
29. My friend and i are going to the beach this weekend.
A. beach
B. friend
C. i
D. weekend
30. My best friend, lucy, is moving to North Carolina.
A. friend
B. best friend
C. lucy
D. moving

31. I went to see my uncle billy over the holidays.

A. uncle billy
B. billy
C. holidays
D. uncle
32. Many vietnamese people came to America after the Vietnam War ended.
A. people
B. ended
C. vietnamese
D. after
33. The book, twilight, is an interesting book to read.
A. book
B. twilight
C. interesting
D. read