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Verbs of Being, Linking Verbs, and Action Verbs- Exercise 5
Directions: Identify
the subject and predicate for each sentence. Then identify the verb type
as linking,action, or being.
Type your answers into the
boxes below the sentence. When you are finished, click the "Check My Work"
button at the bottom of the page to check your answers.
Note: Include auxiliary
(helping) verbs when identifying predicates.
1. Why are you eating celery for breakfast?
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2. In all fairness, James should send us a message with the time of his arrival.
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3. That would be a serious question with no easy answer.
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4. Have you ridden across the new bridge yet?
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5. Out of the corner of her eye, Mabel looked at Mrs. Jenkins.
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6. The basement in the old house smelled like dust and old moisture.
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7. Will Montie be there by three o'clock?
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8. At the edge of the ravine, the road abruptly ended.
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9. The lion cages at the zoo look unstable.
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10. There will be a business card on the table near the front door.
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11. From that vantage point, she could see his dark shape clearly.
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12. In this poem, words become symbols for ghostly realms.
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13. With any luck, the boat will be ready for a long trip down the coast next week.
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14. After two hours at the airport, Jenny was growing increasingly upset with the unreliable airline schedule.
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15. The two bloodhounds from the local sheriff's office can easily track the escapee through the woods.
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