Action vs Linking Verbs/ Verb Phrases Quiz
English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Action vs Linking Verbs/ Verb Phrases
Preview:
Identify the verb or verb phrase:This was a great day!
A. This was
B. was a
C. great day
D. was
Identify the type of verb in the following sentence: ‘They ate dinner.’
A. auxiliary verb
B. action verb
C. linking verb
D. transitive verb
After the festival, Mr. Allred ate two more hot dogs.
What is the subject of the sentence?
A. After the festival
B. Mr. Allred
C. ate two more hot dogs
D. hot dogs
What is the verb phrase in this sentence?
Hagrid could have been doing a better job.
A. could have
B. could have been
C. could have been doing
D. have been doing
Find the verb phrase in the following sentence?
Harry Potter will be read forever and ever
A. will be
B. will be read
C. be read
D. read forever
Identify the type of verb in the following sentence: ‘The flowers bloomed beautifully.’
A. action verb
B. transitive verb
C. helping verb
D. linking verb
Which type of verb describes an action performed by the subject?
A. linking verb
B. transitive verb
C. action verb
D. helping verb
The little dog is brown.
What type of verb is the underlined verb?
A. Action Verb
B. Linking Verb
C. Helping Verb
Identify the type of verb in the following sentence: ‘She ran to the store.’
A. action verb
B. transitive verb
C. helping verb
D. linking verb
I smell the aroma of a freshly mowed lawn.
A. Action
B. Linking
Which type of verb connects the subject to a word that describes or identifies the subject?
A. Linking verb
B. Transitive verb
C. Action verb
D. Intransitive verb
Because the students were behaving so badly, Mr. Gibson challenged them to wrestle Mr. Hill.
What is the subject of the sentence?
A. them
B. Mr. Hill
C. Mr. Gibson
D. the students
What is the verb phrase in this sentence?
Malfoy would have cheated in the end.
A. would
B. would have
C. have cheated
D. would have cheated
Identify the verb or verb phrase:He could certainly have come today.
A. could certainly
B. could have
C. could have come
D. could certainly have come
A baked potato with sour cream always tastes delicious.
A. Action Verb
B. Linking Verb
