Exercise 3: Linking Verbs | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  What is the linking verb in the sentence: 'The coffee smells wonderful'?

(A) The

(B) Coffee

(C) Smells

(D) Wonderful

Correct Answer: 1C

Question 2:  Identify the linking verb in the sentence: 'The cat appears content'?

(A) The

(B) Cat

(C) Appears

(D) Content

Correct Answer: 2C

Question 3:  Choose the sentence containing a linking verb:

(A) They swam in the pool

(B) She felt excited

(C) He sang a song

(D) We played basketball

Correct Answer: 3B

Question 4:  In the sentence 'The stars shine brightly,' what is the linking verb?

(A) The

(B) Stars

(C) Shine

(D) Brightly

Correct Answer: 4C

Question 5:  What is the linking verb in the sentence: 'The cake tastes delicious'?

(A) The

(B) Cake

(C) Tastes

(D) Delicious

Correct Answer: 5C

Question 6:  Which of the following sentences contains a linking verb?

(A) They danced gracefully

(B) He ran a race

(C) She painted a picture

(D) We cooked dinner

Correct Answer: 6A

Question 7:  Identify the linking verb in the sentence: 'The flowers seem vibrant'?

(A) The

(B) Flowers

(C) Seem

(D) Vibrant

Correct Answer: 7C

Question 8:  What is the linking verb in the sentence: 'The baby feels sleepy'?

(A) The

(B) Baby

(C) Feels

(D) Sleepy

Correct Answer: 8C

Question 9:  Choose the sentence with a linking verb:

(A) They laughed loudly

(B) He wrote a story

(C) She played tennis

(D) We watched a movie

Correct Answer: 9A

Question 10:  In the sentence 'The water appears cold,' what is the linking verb?

(A) The

(B) Water

(C) Appears

(D) Cold

Correct Answer: 10C