Grammar Quiz

Helping and Linking Verbs Quiz

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Is the following underlined word a helping verb, linking verb, or action verb? The five fish were happy and healthy.

A. helping verb

B. linking verb

C. action verb


What is the linking verb in the following sentence: They are silly together.

A. together

B. silly

C. are

D. They


What is the helping verb in the following sentence? I am looking forward to our vacation to Disney World.

A. forward

B. looking

C. am

D. our


Is the following underlined word a helping verb, linking verb, or action verb? The old house was creepy.

A. action verb

B. linking verb

C. helping verb


What is the helping verb in the following sentence: I am riding my bike home from school.

A. riding

B. bike

C. school

D. am


Is the following underlined word a helping verb, linking verb, or action verb? I am going hiking with my dad.

A. helping verb

B. linking verb

C. action verb


What is the helping verb in the following sentence? The athlete does participate every day.

A. athlete

B. does

C. participate

D. every


What is the helping verb in the following sentence: I will ask her to help me with this problem.

A. ask

B. will

C. ask

D. help


Is the following underlined word a helping verb, linking verb, or action verb? She is eating pizza for dinner tonight.

A. action verb

B. linking verb

C. helping verb


What is the helping verb in the following sentence: They were laughing at his funny jokes.

A. They

B. jokes

C. laughing

D. were


What is the helping verb in the following sentence: I am taller than my brother.

A. am

B. taller

C. my

D. brother


Is the underlined word a helping verb, action verb, or linking verb? My favorite color is bright red.

A. helping verb

B. action verb

C. linking verb


Is the underlined word a helping verb, action verb, or linking verb? The boys might sing in the Christmas play.

A. helping verb

B. action verb

C. linking verb


Is the following underlined word a helping verb or linking verb? We can eat our snacks after school

A. helping verb

B. linking verb


What is the linking verb in the following sentence? Jerome is the team’s quarterback.

A. quarterback

B. is

C. Jerome

D. team’s


Which of the following joins the subject to a noun or adjective in the predicate?

A. action verb

B. helping verb

C. linking verb

D. abstract noun


Is the underlined word a helping verb, linking verb, or action verb? My mom will help me with my homework.

A. helping verb

B. linking verb

C. action verb


What is the linking verb in the following sentence: They are smart and respectful.

A. They

B. are

C. smart

D. respectful


What is the helping verb in the following sentence: You should drink lots of water to stay hydrated.

A. You

B. should

C. drink

D. water


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