Types of Verbs worksheet for identifying action and linking verbs in sentences.

Let's solve this worksheet step by step.

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Worksheet: Types of Verbs

Directions: Underline the verb in each sentence. Circle the type of verb you underline.

There are three types of verbs:
- Action verbs: Describe physical or mental actions (e.g., jump, run, think).
- Helping verbs: Assist the main verb (e.g., is, has, will, had).
- Linking verbs: Connect the subject to a subject complement (often forms of *be*, *become*, *seem*, *appear*, etc.).

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Now let’s go through each sentence:

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1. Naika jumped on the trampoline.
- Verb: jumped → Action (it describes what Naika did)
✔ Underline: jumped
✔ Circle: action

2. John became a lawyer.
- Verb: became → Linking (connects "John" to "a lawyer")
✔ Underline: became
✔ Circle: linking

3. Theo is hungry.
- Verb: is → Linking (connects "Theo" to "hungry")
✔ Underline: is
✔ Circle: linking

4. Chuck called his mother.
- Verb: called → Action (describes Chuck's action)
✔ Underline: called
✔ Circle: action

5. Henry has graduated.
- Verb: has graduated → This is a helping verb + main verb
- "has" is the helping verb; "graduated" is the main action verb.
But since the instruction says “underline the verb,” and it's a verb phrase, we usually underline the main verb, but note that "has" is a helping verb.
However, in this case, the full verb phrase is "has graduated," but we must choose one. Since "graduated" is the main action, but "has" is the helping verb — the helping verb is part of the verb phrase.
But the key here is: "has" is a helping verb, and "graduated" is the past participle of the main verb.
So the verb is "has graduated", but we're supposed to underline the verb. The correct approach is to underline "has graduated", but since we can only circle one type, and "has" is a helping verb, we circle helping.
However, sometimes "graduated" is considered the main verb. But in terms of verb type, "has" is a helping verb.
✔ Underline: has graduated
✔ Circle: helping *(because "has" is a helping verb)*

6. The dogs barked.
- Verb: barked → Action (describes what the dogs did)
✔ Underline: barked
✔ Circle: action

7. It was raining.
- Verb: was raining → "was" is a helping verb, "raining" is the main verb
So, "was" is helping.
✔ Underline: was raining
✔ Circle: helping

8. George appeared angry.
- Verb: appeared → Linking verb (connects George to "angry")
"Appear" is a linking verb when it describes a state (not an action).
✔ Underline: appeared
✔ Circle: linking

9. My father works weekends.
- Verb: works → Action (describes what the father does)
Even though "works" might seem like a state, it's describing a regular activity (work), so it's an action verb.
✔ Underline: works
✔ Circle: action

10. Wendy made dinner.
- Verb: made → Action (describing the act of preparing dinner)
✔ Underline: made
✔ Circle: action

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✔ Final Answers:

1. jumped – action
2. became – linking
3. is – linking
4. called – action
5. has graduated – helping
6. barked – action
7. was raining – helping
8. appeared – linking
9. works – action
10. made – action

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🔍 Explanation Summary:

- Action verbs show physical or mental actions.
- Linking verbs connect the subject to a description (like *be*, *become*, *seem*, *appear*).
- Helping verbs assist main verbs (like *have*, *has*, *had*, *will*, *was*, *were*).

This worksheet helps students identify how verbs function in sentences beyond just their meaning.

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