This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Main Verbs > Linking Verbs – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Verbs Quiz 15 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. He wants to become an inspiring teacher after graduating from his university. A) Action verb. B) Linking verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linking verb. 2. Identify the adjective linked to the subject in the following sentence:The soup tastes salty. A) Sour. B) Sweet. C) Salty. D) Bitter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Salty. 3. What is the linking verb in the following sentence:Her feathers appear yellow. A) Appear. B) Her. C) Yellow. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appear. 4. We ..... going to the park today. A) Am. B) Are. C) Is. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 5. Identify the linking verb in the sentenceThe child was tired and cranky. A) Child. B) Was. C) Tired. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was. 6. The students ..... late for school yesterday due to traffic. A) Are. B) Is. C) Was. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Were. 7. Joy IS my granddaughter's name. A) Linking verb. B) Action verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Linking verb. 8. Identify the verbs in each sentence:The spectators became amazed at the elephant's tricks. A) Tricks. B) Amazed. C) Became. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Became. 9. Which type of verb connects the subject to a noun or adjective? A) Action verb. B) Linking verb. C) Intransitive verb. D) Transitive verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linking verb. 10. I ..... playing with my friend. A) Am. B) Is. C) Are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Am. 11. Identify the type of verb in the following sentence:'The flowers smell wonderful in the garden.' A) Linking verb. B) Modal verb. C) Action verb. D) Auxiliary verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Linking verb. 12. All the kittens were playful. A) All. B) Kittens. C) Were. D) Playful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were. 13. Max ..... the group leader. He listens to everyone's suggestions. A) Are. B) Were. C) Is. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is. 14. Choose the correct predicate adjective in the sentence:The sky looks clear and blue today. A) Sky. B) Looks. C) Clear and blue. D) Today. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clear and blue. 15. What is the subject complement?The wasps became more active during the day. A) Wasps. B) Active. C) More. D) Became. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Active. 16. The girl giggles at the funny joke. A) Action verb. B) Linking verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Action verb. 17. Aaron is an avid reader. A) Action verb. B) Linking verb. C) Helping verb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linking verb. 18. The little boy cried over his torn pants. A) Action. B) Linking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Action. 19. Linking I am happy. A) Am. B) Happy. C) I. D) Am happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Am. 20. In which sentence does the verb act as a linking verb? A) He feels the fabric. B) They feel tired after the trip. C) The fabric feels soft. D) She feels around for her keys. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The fabric feels soft. 21. Emily's friends in Eleuthera are very nice. A) Action verb. B) Linking verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linking verb. 22. The new student looks mean. A) Action. B) Linking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linking. 23. The mail carrier sorts the letters before delivering them. A) Action verb. B) Linking verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Action verb. 24. We ..... in the classroom. A) Is. B) Are. C) Am. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 25. The boy climbed down the tree.Choose the action verb. A) Boy. B) The. C) Tree. D) Climbed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climbed. 26. Try this cake. It ..... delicious. A) Sounds. B) Looks. C) Smells. D) Tastes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tastes. 27. Is the verb a linking verb or action verb?John does his homework every day. A) Linking verb. B) Action verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Action verb. 28. Identify the linking verb.Adam made brownies that are delicious. A) Made. B) Are. C) Brownies. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 29. Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:'The flowers smell beautiful.' A) Smell. B) Beautiful. C) The. D) Flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smell. 30. Fill in the blank with a suitable linking verb:The music ..... loud.a) soundsb) looksc) feelsd) tastes A) Sounds. B) Feels. C) Tastes. D) Looks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sounds. 31. Identify the linking verb.Wyatt was being loud during reading time. A) Loud. B) Was being. C) During. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was being. 32. Last week, they ..... playing in the snow. A) Was. B) Am. C) Were. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were. 33. Eric mowed the lawn. A) Action. B) Linking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Action. 34. The sentence 'The flowers grow tall' uses 'grow' as a linking verb. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 35. Fill in the blank with a suitable linking verb:The cake ..... delicious.a) tasteb) smellc) lookd) sound A) Taste. B) Sound. C) Look. D) Smell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taste. 36. Which of the following sentences uses a linking verb correctly? A) The dog is seem happy. B) The team play together. C) The bird sing in the morning. D) The cake smells delicious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The cake smells delicious. 37. Identify the verb in each sentence as action or linking:Those two women worked together for years. A) Action. B) Linking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Action. 38. Select the linking verb in the following sentence:Christian and Kallie are third graders at Macclenny Elementary School. A) Are. B) Christian. C) Third. D) Macclenny. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are. 39. Is the verb a linking verb or action verb?She reads a book. A) Linking verb. B) Action verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Action verb. 40. True or False:The sentence 'The cat looks hungry' uses 'looks' as an action verb. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 41. Pick the best linking verb to fit. My brothers ..... three years old today. A) Was. B) Is. C) Are. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are. 42. She spoke at the conference. A) Action verb. B) Linking verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Action verb. 43. Which word is a linking verb in the sentence:The flowers are blooming beautifully. A) Are. B) Blooming. C) Beautifully. D) Flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are. 44. His only weapon was a pistol with blanks in it. A) Linking verb. B) Action verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Linking verb. 45. Identify the LINKING VERB.You were my best friend in kindergarten. A) My. B) Friend. C) Were. D) You. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were. 46. We feel the tree's bark. It feels smooth A) Feels. B) Smooth. C) Tree. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feels. 47. Which word is a linking verb in this sentence:'The soup tastes delicious.'? A) Soup. B) The. C) Tastes. D) Delicious. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tastes. 48. Decide whether the bold part in the following sentences is an "action verb" or a "linking verb" If you want to stay healthy, you should follow the doctor's advice. A) Linking verb. B) Action verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Linking verb. 49. Waved good-bye to us. A) Action verb. B) Linking verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Action verb. 50. Action I told my friends I had tickets. A) My. B) Tickets. C) Had. D) Told. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Told. 51. Which pronoun fits the sentence:'The person responsible for the project is ..... ' A) Him. B) His. C) He. D) Himself. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He. 52. The cinnamon rolls taste heavenly. A) Taste. B) Heavenly. C) The. D) Rolls. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taste. 53. Which of the following is not a common linking verb?a) seemb) feelc) god) appear A) Seem. B) Feel. C) Appear. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Go. 54. Jackie could smell the smoke from the building next door A) Action verb. B) Linking verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Action verb. 55. Select A if the verb is an action verb.Select L if it is a linking verb.Animals often PLAY a role in myths and tales. A) L. B) A. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 56. Identify the subject complement:The museum has become a showroom for classic cars. A) Cars. B) Museum. C) Classic. D) Showroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Showroom. 57. Identify the linking verb in this sentence:The flowers are blooming beautifully. A) Beautifully. B) Flowers. C) Blooming. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are. 58. She went upstairs to check on her children. They ..... to be sleeping, so she went to the kitchen to have some tea. A) Seem. B) Have grown. C) Appeared. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeared. 59. Is the green word an action verb or a linking verb?Nick will be late to school. A) Action verb. B) Linking verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linking verb. 60. Identify the linking verb in this sentence:'The flowers smell wonderful in the garden.' A) Flowers. B) Garden. C) Smell. D) Wonderful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Smell. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesLinking Verbs Quiz 1Linking Verbs Quiz 2Linking Verbs Quiz 3Linking Verbs Quiz 4Linking Verbs Quiz 5Linking Verbs Quiz 6Linking Verbs Quiz 7Linking Verbs Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books