This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Main Verbs > Linking Verbs – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Linking Verbs Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the linking verb?In the fairy tale, the lizard is actually a prince. A) Is. B) Lizard. C) In. D) Prince. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 2. He became an inventor. In this sentence, the word "inventor" is a: A) Predicate noun. B) Predicate adjective. C) None. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Predicate noun. 3. Choose the correct linking verb that will complete the sentence. They ..... busy in the kitchen. A) Is. B) Are. C) Am. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 4. Is the green word an action verb or a linking verb?Ainsley is outside playing with the dog. A) Action verb. B) Linking verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linking verb. 5. Kim ..... cooking a delicious meal for us. A) Am. B) Is. C) Are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 6. Identify the action verb in the following sentence:'The teacher explains the lesson clearly.' A) Clearly. B) Teacher. C) Explains. D) Lesson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explains. 7. Identify the linking verb in the sentence:The ocean seems calm today. A) Calm. B) Ocean. C) Today. D) Seems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Seems. 8. What is the linking verb?The winning players seem terribly nervous. A) Players. B) Seem. C) Terrible. D) Nervous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seem. 9. Find the Verb or Verb Phrase in the following sentence:I should not have gone in that Haunted House! A) Should have gone. B) Not have. C) Should not have gone. D) Haunted House. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should have gone. 10. Which of the following is NOT a linking verb? A) Walk. B) Seems. C) Is. D) Looks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walk. 11. Which word is the linking/helping verb in the following sentence:I am pretty cool A) Cool. B) I. C) Pretty. D) Am. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Am. 12. You ..... bored. Shall we go out? A) Am. B) Look. C) Sound. D) Smell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Look. 13. They ..... eating lunch at the park. A) Am. B) Is. C) Are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are. 14. The crowd stayed calm in during the emergency. A) Emergency. B) Calm. C) Stayed. D) Crowd. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stayed. 15. I ..... the fastest runner last year. A) Are. B) Was. C) Were. D) Am. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was. 16. Select A if the verb is an action verb.Select L if it is a linking verb.Myths ADDRESS basic human questions. A) L. B) A. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 17. Choose the linking verb.Your plans for the wedding sound nice. A) Nice. B) Plans. C) Sound. D) Wedding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sound. 18. Lou and Gina look different somehow. A) Look. B) Different. C) And. D) Somehow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Look. 19. Identify the linking verb.Jolee's favorite toy has been missing for a week. A) Missing. B) Has been. C) Favorite. D) For a. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has been. 20. They ..... going to organise a birthday party for their teacher. A) Is. B) Are. C) Am. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 21. The students are sleepy today. A) Action. B) Neither. C) Linking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Linking. 22. What is the linking verb?Mrs. Smith is funny in class. A) Funny. B) Is. C) Class. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 23. Is the verb a linking verb or action verb?Ben and Trevor are best friends. A) Linking verb. B) Action verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Linking verb. 24. What is the subject complement?The muffins from the bake sale tasted superb. A) Superb. B) Sale. C) Tasted. D) Muffins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Superb. 25. Choose the linking verb.I am putty in his hands. A) Am. B) Puddy. C) His. D) Hands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Am. 26. What is the subject complement?Michael Jordan was an amazing basketball player. A) Michael Jordan. B) Was. C) Amazing. D) Player. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Player. 27. Identify the linking verb in the sentence Hannah is excited about going out for ice cream. A) Excited. B) Hannah. C) Is. D) Out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is. 28. Bob ..... sleepy after eating the whole pizza. A) Bob felt sleepy after eating the whole pizza. B) Bob is sleepy after eating the whole pizza. C) Bob look sleepy after eating the whole pizza. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bob felt sleepy after eating the whole pizza. 29. I feel sick today for some reason. A) Feel. B) Some. C) Sick. D) Today. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feel. 30. She ..... playing at the field. A) Are. B) Am. C) Is. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is. 31. I am the most prepared member of the group. A) Am. B) Most prepared. C) I am. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Am. 32. In the sentence, "The flower smells nice, " is the word "smells" a linking verb or an action verb? A) Linking verb. B) Action verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Linking verb. 33. Your task ..... to do the exercises on page 7. A) Got. B) Being. C) Was. D) Looked. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was. 34. He coughed loudly. A) Action verb. B) Linking verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Action verb. 35. Niagara Falls is a most spectacular natural wonder! A) Action verb. B) Linking verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linking verb. 36. Is the verb a linking verb or action verb?Sara turns the page of her book. A) Linking verb. B) Action verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Action verb. 37. Janes looks more beautiful when cutting her long hair. A) Action verb. B) Linking verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linking verb. 38. Is the verb a linking verb or action verb?The cookies are delicious! A) Linking verb. B) Action verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Linking verb. 39. If you want to stay healthy, you should follow the doctor's advice. A) Action verb. B) Linking verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linking verb. 40. Linking I felt happy last week too. A) Happy. B) Too. C) Last. D) Felt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Felt. 41. Identify the subject complement. Gretchen is a gifted musician. A) Gretchen. B) Gifted. C) Is. D) Musician. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Musician. 42. Decide whether the bold part in the following sentences is an "action verb" or a "linking verb" When my daughter grows older, she will understand what I do for her. A) Linking verb. B) Action verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Linking verb. 43. Select A if the verb is an action verb. Select L if it is a linking verb.Early civilizations UNDERSTOOD the value of myths A) A. B) L. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 44. Complete the sentence:The story ..... interesting to everyone. A) Were. B) Being. C) Was. D) Been. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was. 45. Which word is the linking/helping verb in the following sentence:Our class grade will rule! A) Rule. B) Class. C) Our. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will. 46. It ..... late. I really have to go now. Thank you for a lovely time. Good-bye! A) Is getting. B) Goes. C) Seemed. D) Was becoming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is getting. 47. The baby ..... a girl. A) Is. B) Am. C) Are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 48. The word "think" is an action verb. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 49. They ..... playing outside. A) Is. B) Are. C) Am. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 50. Which word best completes this sentence using proper grammar? 'The music sounds ..... ' A) Badly. B) Good. C) Loudly. D) Well. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Good. 51. What type of subject complement is option in the sentence?Mark's idea is an option to consider. A) Predicate adjective. B) Predicate pronoun. C) Predicate noun. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predicate noun. 52. Many elderly people get (sick, sickly) because of these viruses A) Sick. B) Sickly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sick. 53. Choose the linking verb.She appears upset about the announcement. A) She. B) Announcement. C) About. D) Appears. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appears. 54. Select the linking verb in the following sentence:The are silly! A) No answer. B) Silly. C) Are. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are. 55. Find the Verb or Verb Phrase in the following sentence:They have been shopping all day! A) They. B) Have been shopping. C) Have been. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have been shopping. 56. Identify the subject complement. Those ribs look burnt to a crisp. A) Ribs. B) Burnt. C) Crisp. D) Look. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burnt. 57. What is the subject complement?The winning players seem terribly nervous. A) Terrible. B) Nervous. C) Players. D) Seem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nervous. 58. She ..... going to eat a burger. A) Is. B) Are. C) Am. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 59. Find the Verb or Verb Phrase in the following sentence:I am running a huge race this weekend. A) Race. B) Running. C) I am running. D) Am running. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Am running. 60. Identify the linking verb.Randy was absent earlier this week. A) This. B) Absent. C) Was. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesLinking Verbs Quiz 1Linking Verbs Quiz 2Linking Verbs Quiz 3Linking Verbs Quiz 4Linking Verbs Quiz 6Linking Verbs Quiz 7Linking Verbs Quiz 8Linking Verbs Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books