555. Practice with Action and Linking Verbs

Section A: Find the action verb in each sentence below.
1. Mike drives a semi-truck.
2. Mom baked a cake for my birthday.
3. Susie rides her bike to school each day.
4. The door slammed shut.
5. Josh swims at the YMCA on Tuesdays.
6. Our radio broke last night.
7. The moon rose over the dark fields.

Section B: Find the linking verb in each sentence below.
8. Jacob is a wrestler at our school.
9. The door was open a minute ago.
10. We are late for school.
11. I am a teacher.
12. The boys and girls are happy to be here.

Section C: Write L if the verb in the sentence is a linking verb. Write A if it is an action verb.
13. My sister is a nurse at the hospital.
14. She cares for the patients.
15. My dad plays the violin.
16. Our family is very musical.

Answers: 1- drives; 2- baked; 3-rides; 4-slammed; 5-swims; 6-broke; 7-rose; 8-is; 9-was; 10-are; 11-am; 12-are; 13-L; 14-A; 15-A; 16-L.