Grammar Test Verbs

Matching action verb a verb that shows what someone or something is doing (climbed) helping verb comes before the main verb and tells more about the action (ARE swimming) main verb when a verb has more than one word - it is the most important verb (are SWIMMING) linking verb tells what someone or something is or is like (are, is, were) Identify the ACTION VERBHe called his friend on the phone. He called phone Identify the ACTION VERBThe horses ran in the fields. horses the ran Identify the ACTION VERBShe turned up the music. turned music up Identify the HELPING VERBThey may study for hours. study hours may Identify the HELPING VERBThe tree should grow several feet this year. should grow several Identify the MAIN VERBThe car can carry five passengers. carry can five Identify the MAIN VERBWe have read an exciting account of her triumphs. her read have Identify the LINKING VERBI was happy about my test score. I score was Identify the LINKING VERBSummer seemed shorter this year. shorter year seemed Decide if the underlined verb is a LINKING VERB or an ACTION VERBI am a great koala fan. action verb linking verb Decide if the underlined verb is a LINKING VERB or an ACTION VERBTheir claws are long and sharp for climbing. action verb linking verb Decide if the underlined verb is a LINKING VERB or an ACTION VERBThey sleep most of the day. action verb linking verb Decide if the underlined verb is a LINKING VERB or an ACTION VERBA koala is really a relative of the kangaroo. action verb linking verb Decide if the underlined verb is a LINKING VERB or an ACTION VERBI often visit them at my local zoo. action verb linking verb Decide if the underlined verb is a LINKING VERB or an ACTION VERBA koala mother carries her babies in a pouch. action verb linking verb Fill in the blanks with the correct helping verbs I had thought about joining the team for a couple of months.We are going with my mother to a sports equipment store tomorrow.The team's coach is analyzing everyone's strengths and weaknesses.Frank has taken diving lessons at a YMCA indoor pool.The coach will post the results on the bulletin board in two weeks.