This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Main Verbs > Linking Verbs – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Verbs Quiz 16 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following joins the subject to a noun or adjective in the predicate? A) Linking verb. B) Helping verb. C) Abstract noun. D) Action verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Linking verb. 2. Complete the sentence:The weather ..... perfect for a picnic. A) Were. B) Are. C) Been. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is. 3. Choose the correct linking verb:The cat ..... asleep on the couch. A) Seem. B) Seeming. C) Seemed. D) Seems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Seems. 4. Decide whether the bold part in the following sentences is an "action verb" or a "linking verb" Maria's grandmother used to look after her carefully when she was small. A) Linking verb. B) Action verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Action verb. 5. In one act he handled 40 big cats at once. A) Action Verb. B) Linking Verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Action Verb. 6. What type of verb is the word in red? Trisha drives her car to the store. A) Action. B) Linking. C) Helping. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Action. 7. What is the linking verb?-They are native to Florida and Georgia. A) Are. B) To. C) They. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are. 8. Life is not a dream. A) Helping verb. B) Action verb. C) Linking verb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Linking verb. 9. Jimmy and Kelly ..... going to visit their grandparents. A) Is. B) Are. C) Am. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 10. John appeared ..... behind us and said hello to us. A) Sudden. B) Suddenly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suddenly. 11. True or False:In the sentence 'She feels happy, ' the word 'happy' is a subject complement. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. I was very hungry. A) Action verb. B) Linking verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linking verb. 13. It ..... difficult for police to find the man suspected in a cafe robbery. A) Feel. B) Grew. C) Seemed. D) Tasted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seemed. 14. Describe the function of the word 'tired' in the sentence:He seems tired. A) Direct object. B) Linking verb. C) Subject. D) Subject complement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subject complement. 15. Identify the linking verb in the sentence: "The flowers look vibrant." A) Look. B) Flowers. C) The. D) Vibrant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Look. 16. Identify the linking verb in the sentenceThe weather has been perfect this week. A) Weather. B) Week. C) Has been. D) Perfect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has been. 17. What is the linking verb in the sentence? Sarah is the star on the basketball team. A) Sarah. B) On. C) Is. D) Team. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is. 18. Which of the following is not an action verb A) Eat. B) Throw. C) Play. D) Felt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Felt. 19. (Determine if the verb is action or linking) The young boy ran straight to first base. A) Action verb. B) Linking verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Action verb. 20. Mark READS before bed. A) Linking verb. B) Action verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Action verb. 21. What is the helping verb in the following sentence? The athlete does participate every day. A) Participate. B) Athlete. C) Every. D) Does. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Does. 22. Identify the subject complement. Gretchen becomes embarrassed when she is complimented. A) Becomes. B) Embarrassed. C) Is. D) Complimented. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Embarrassed. 23. There are my cousins from Atlanta. A) My. B) They. C) Are. D) Mom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are. 24. Which sentence uses a linking verb with a predicate adjective? A) The car drove fast. B) She danced gracefully. C) The dog barked loudly. D) The pizza tastes amazing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The pizza tastes amazing. 25. Identify the linking verb in the sentence.Your plans for the wedding sound nice. A) Sound. B) Nice. C) Wedding. D) Plans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sound. 26. The Niagara River is the source of both of these waterfalls. A) Action verb. B) Linking verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linking verb. 27. The tests ..... that your child is gifted. A) The tests indicate that your child is gifted. B) The tests shows that your child is gifted. C) The tests looks that your child is gifted. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The tests indicate that your child is gifted. 28. Select A if the verb is an action verb. Select L if it is a linking verb.Their actions ARE clever. A) L. B) A. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) L. 29. Choose the sentence where 'felt' is used as a linking verb. A) The ground felt uneven. B) She felt the texture of the fabric. C) He felt confident about the exam. D) They felt the cold wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He felt confident about the exam. 30. Identify the verbs in each sentence:With Eleanor at the wheel, a drive to school seems terrifying. A) Drive. B) With. C) At. D) Seems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Seems. 31. Which word best completes the sentence using a linking verb:'The teacher ..... very kind.' A) Be. B) Is. C) Are. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 32. In the sentence 'The music sounds soothing, ' what is the predicate adjective? A) Music. B) Soothing. C) Sounds. D) There is no predicate adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soothing. 33. Identify the verb in the sentence as either a linking verb or an action verb:The patient felt better after the doctor treated his wounds. A) Action Verb. B) Linking Verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linking Verb. 34. Identify the linking verb.Max was happy that Bryce called. A) That. B) Happy. C) Was. D) Called. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was. 35. What is the subject complement?In the fairy tale, the lizard is actually a prince. A) Is. B) Lizard. C) Prince. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prince. 36. Complete the sentence with the correct linking verb:The flowers ..... bright in the sunlight. A) Appear. B) Become. C) Look. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Look. 37. Dreams ..... true when we believe in them. A) Dreams are true when we believe in them. B) Dreams come true when we believe in them. C) Dreams becomes true when we believe in them. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dreams come true when we believe in them. 38. What is the helping verb in the following sentence:You should drink lots of water to stay hydrated. A) Should. B) You. C) Water. D) Drink. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should. 39. Select the linking verb in the following sentence:Ja'Corey is the team's quarterback. A) Ja'Corey. B) Is. C) Quarterback. D) Team's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 40. In the following sentence is the verb "bought" transitive or intransitive?I bought this great shirt at the store. A) Transitive. B) Intransitive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transitive. 41. Your plans for the wedding ..... nice. A) Your plans for the wedding is nice. B) Your plans for the wedding sound nice. C) Your plans for the wedding looks nice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your plans for the wedding sound nice. 42. The large barking dogs ..... scary. A) Are. B) Were. C) Is. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are. 43. Jordan's cousin seems very nice.Which word in the sentence above is the verb? A) Very. B) Cousin. C) Seems. D) Nice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seems. 44. Choose the linking verb.Tom acted nervous when the teacher found the note. A) Tom. B) When. C) Acted. D) Note. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acted. 45. What is the linking verb?The muffins from the bake sale tasted superb. A) Superb. B) Muffins. C) Sale. D) Tasted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tasted. 46. Is the verb action or linking?She was sad during lunch. A) Action. B) Linking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linking. 47. Pick the linking verb in the sentence. Betty is afraid of the dark. A) Dark. B) Is. C) Betty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 48. The verb is a ..... verb.Tina steps on a lily by mistake. A) Linking. B) Action. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Action. 49. What is the linking verb in the following sentence? Jerome is the team's quarterback. A) Is. B) Quarterback. C) Jerome. D) Team's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 50. Have you been to the dog park? A) Been. B) You. C) The. D) Park. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Been. 51. Identify if the verb in the sentence is a linking verb or an action verb.7. Roger turns fifteen next week. A) Linking Verb. B) Helping Verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Linking Verb. 52. Which sentence correctly uses 'become' as a linking verb? A) The night become dark quickly. B) He become the fastest runner. C) She becomes a great leader. D) They becomes happy after the win. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She becomes a great leader. 53. I'm sorry I said it. I ..... so bad about it.Please forgive me. A) Sound. B) Appear. C) Feel. D) Look. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feel. 54. Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:The flowers smell fresh. A) The. B) Fresh. C) Smell. D) Flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Smell. 55. What type of verb is in the red text?I have suffered with a headache all day. A) Action. B) Helping. C) Linking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Helping. 56. Mariana ..... going to dress up as a soldier. A) Is. B) Are. C) Am. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 57. Decide whether the bold part in the following sentences is an "action verb" or a "linking verb" July is smelling the flowers her boyfriend has given to her. A) Linking verb. B) Action verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Action verb. 58. Identify the subject complement. Ray seems irritated when others notice his large knees. A) Others. B) Knees. C) Seems. D) Irritated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irritated. 59. True or False:In the sentence 'The room feels cold', 'feels' is a linking verb. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 60. Warren seemed salty. A) Action. B) Linking. C) Neither. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linking. ← 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