Action Verbs Quiz

Verbs

• A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being.

Types of Verbs

• There are three types of verbs: action, linking, and helping verbs.

Action Verbs

• An action verb expresses action and tells what a person or a thing does.
• Example: Muskrats swim in marshes, We built a fantastic sandcastle.
• To identify an action verb, ask if the word expresses something you can do.
• Example: Can you swim? (Yes, swim is an action verb.)

Linking Verbs

• A linking verb links the subject of the sentence with information about it.
• Also known as "state-of-being verbs".
• Examples: The car is a convertible, The new car looks shiny.
• In these examples, is and looks link the subject (car) to information about it (convertible and shiny).
• Linking verbs describe the state of being of the subject.
• Note: Some verbs can be both action and linking verbs, depending on the sentence.
• Example: Look can be an action verb (I looked out the window) or a linking verb (The new car looks shiny).