Action and Linking Verb Practice worksheet for identifying and labeling verbs in sentences.

Let's solve this Action and Linking Verb Practice worksheet step by step.

🔍 What are Action and Linking Verbs?

- Action verbs show physical or mental actions (e.g., *run, eat, think*).
- Linking verbs connect the subject to a subject complement (often describing or renaming it). Common linking verbs include: *be, become, seem, look, feel, taste, smell, sound, appear*, etc. They do not show action.

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We will:
1. Place a check (✓) next to the verb.
2. Label it as A (action) or L (linking) on the line.

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✔ Answers with Explanations:

#### 1. These □books □help □students.
- ✓ help → A
→ "Help" shows an action — books assist students.
Answer: _A_ ✓help

#### 2. Wow! □Your □family □is awesome!
- ✓ is → L
→ "Is" links "family" to "awesome" (a description). It’s not showing action.
Answer: _L_ ✓is

#### 3. These □chocolate brownies □are delicious.
- ✓ are → L
→ "Are" links "brownies" to "delicious" (description).
Answer: _L_ ✓are

#### 4. □Meredith □talks on the □phone often.
- ✓ talks → A
→ "Talks" is a physical action — speaking on the phone.
Answer: _A_ ✓talks

#### 5. The □girls □made □cards for their grandparents.
- ✓ made → A
→ "Made" is an action — creating cards.
Answer: _A_ ✓made

#### 6. We □host a □Christmas party every □year.
- ✓ host → A
→ "Host" means to organize — an action.
Answer: _A_ ✓host

#### 7. The □salesman □sold □three cars.
- ✓ sold → A
→ "Sold" is an action — selling cars.
Answer: _A_ ✓sold

#### 8. □Leo □is a very nice □young man.
- ✓ is → L
→ "Is" links Leo to "a very nice young man" (renaming/describing him).
Answer: _L_ ✓is

#### 9. Lisa □looks □pretty in her green □dress.
- ✓ looks → L
→ "Looks" here describes appearance; it's a linking verb (like "seems"). "Pretty" is a subject complement.
Answer: _L_ ✓looks

> ⚠️ Note: "Looks" can be both action and linking. In this case, it's linking because it describes Lisa’s appearance.

#### 10. A.J. and □Fran □are □parents.
- ✓ are → L
→ "Are" links the subjects (A.J. and Fran) to "parents" (a description/identity).
Answer: _L_ ✓are

#### 11. My □family □went to □Florida on vacation.
- ✓ went → A
→ "Went" is a past tense of "go" — physical movement.
Answer: _A_ ✓went

#### 12. Did you □play □baseball in high □school?
- ✓ play → A
→ "Play" is an action — engaging in baseball.
Answer: _A_ ✓play

#### 13. □George and Susan □are extremely □intelligent students.
- ✓ are → L
→ "Are" links George and Susan to "intelligent students" (descriptive).
Answer: _L_ ✓are

#### 14. My □mom □is a high school □teacher.
- ✓ is → L
→ "Is" links "mom" to "a high school teacher" (identifying her role).
Answer: _L_ ✓is

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✔ Final Answer Key:

1. _A_ ✓help
2. _L_ ✓is
3. _L_ ✓are
4. _A_ ✓talks
5. _A_ ✓made
6. _A_ ✓host
7. _A_ ✓sold
8. _L_ ✓is
9. _L_ ✓looks
10. _L_ ✓are
11. _A_ ✓went
12. _A_ ✓play
13. _L_ ✓are
14. _L_ ✓is

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📝 Summary:

- Action Verbs (A): help, talks, made, host, sold, went, play
- Linking Verbs (L): is, are, looks

This exercise helps distinguish between verbs that describe doing vs. being or describing.

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