Language Arts: Action, Linking, and Helping Verbs Worksheet

Question 1

In the sentence 'Maya runs to the park after school,' what kind of verb is 'runs'?

Accepted Answer

The verb 'runs' is an action verb because it shows what Maya does.

Question 2

In the sentence 'The soup smells delicious,' what kind of verb is 'smells'?

Accepted Answer

The verb 'smells' is a linking verb because it connects the subject 'soup' to the word 'delicious.'

Question 3

In the sentence 'The students are working quietly,' which verb is the helping verb?

Accepted Answer

The helping verb is 'are' because it helps the main verb 'working.'

Question 4

Write whether the underlined verb is action, linking, or helping: 'Carlos is happy today.'

Accepted Answer

The verb 'is' is a linking verb because it connects Carlos to the word 'happy.'

Question 5

Write whether the underlined verb is action, linking, or helping: 'The baby slept through the night.'

Accepted Answer

The verb 'slept' is an action verb because it tells what the baby did.

Question 6

In the sentence 'They have finished their project,' identify the helping verb and the main verb.

Accepted Answer

The helping verb is 'have,' and the main verb is 'finished.'

Question 7

In the sentence 'My brother became a doctor,' what kind of verb is 'became'?

Accepted Answer

The verb 'became' is a linking verb because it connects 'brother' to 'doctor.'

Question 8

Choose the action verb in this sentence: 'The birds chirped loudly at sunrise.'

Accepted Answer

The action verb is 'chirped' because it tells what the birds did.

Question 9

In the sentence 'Sara was reading a mystery book,' which word is the helping verb?

Accepted Answer

The helping verb is 'was' because it helps the main verb 'reading.'

Question 10

In the sentence 'The leaves turn red in autumn,' what kind of verb is 'turn'?

Accepted Answer

The verb 'turn' is a linking verb because it connects 'leaves' to the word 'red.'

Question 11

Write a sentence of your own that uses an action verb.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A correct answer is a complete sentence with an action verb, such as 'I kicked the ball across the field.'

Question 12

Write a sentence of your own that uses a linking verb.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A correct answer is a complete sentence with a linking verb, such as 'The sky is blue today.'

Question 13

Write a sentence of your own that uses a helping verb and a main verb.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. A correct answer is a complete sentence with a helping verb and a main verb, such as 'We are making posters for class.'

Question 14

Read the sentence 'The cake tastes sweet.' Is 'tastes' an action verb, linking verb, or helping verb?

Accepted Answer

The verb 'tastes' is a linking verb because it connects 'cake' to the word 'sweet.'

Question 15

Read the sentence 'The dog has been barking all morning.' Identify all the helping verbs and the main verb.

Accepted Answer

The helping verbs are 'has' and 'been,' and the main verb is 'barking.'

Language Arts: Action, Linking, and Helping Verbs