Section A: Find the action verb in each sentence below. It might be present tense or it might be present progressive. Be sure to include the entire verb in your answer.
1. Bob is walking to school.
2. I am eating a sandwich.
3. Mom drives to work each day.
4. Dad plays golf on Saturdays.
5. We are planning a vacation to Florida.
6. Janet rides to the store with me.
Section B: Put one of these linking verbs into each blank below: am, is, are
7. Sarah ___ my cousin.
8. Those boys ___ brothers.
9. I ___ a softball player.
10. They ___ my teammates.
11. Dr. Williams ___ a college professor.
12. Jack ___ my best friend.
Section C: Look at each highlighted verb. Decide if it is an action verb or a linking verb (existence).
13. We are taking a walk.
14. My sister is a yoga teacher.
15. The dog is barking at me.
16. Squirrels are running around my yard.
17. I am a good student.
18. My aunt is a nurse.
Answers: 1. is walking; 2. am eating; 3. drives; 4. plays; 5. are planning; 6. rides; 7. is; 8. are; 9. am; 10. are; 11.is; 12. is; 13. action; 14. linking; 15. action; 16. action; 17. linking; 18. linking.