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4th Grade Action and Linking Verbs worksheets

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Action and Linking Verbs

Grade 4 Grammar Worksheet - Building Confidence

NameDate

Circle the kind of verb in each sentence.

1.
The road was icy.
- action verb
- linking verb
2.
My cousins were late.
- linking verb
- action verb
3.
Priya carries her lunch in a red bag.
- linking verb
- action verb
4.
Our neighbors are friendly.
- action verb
- linking verb
5.
The boys kicked the ball down the street.
- action verb
- linking verb
6.
The wind blows the leaves around the yard.
- action verb
- linking verb
7.
My shoes were wet.
- linking verb
- action verb
8.
Raj tied his shoes by the door.
- action verb
- linking verb
9.
Grandpa fixes old clocks.
- linking verb
- action verb
10.
Our teacher is kind.
- linking verb
- action verb
11.
The ducks swim across the pond.
- action verb
- linking verb
12.
The soup is hot.
- linking verb
- action verb

4th Grade Action and Linking Verbs worksheet 1 – printable PDF — Download PDF: 1 2 3 4 5 6

About this worksheet

An action verb shows what someone or something does. A linking verb, such as is, seems or smells, joins the subject to a word that describes it. Each sheet has twelve sentences with one verb each, and your child circles action verb or linking verb.

Building Confidence uses forms of be, and Challenge Me includes verbs like taste and smell that can be either.

What your child will learn

Tell an action verb from a linking verb
Know forms of be are linking verbs
Check whether a sense verb is doing something

Common Core standard: L.4.1

Worked example

The soup tastes salty uses a linking verb. Dad tastes the soup uses an action verb.

Common mistake

Thinking taste, smell and feel are always linking verbs.

Helpful hint

If you can swap the verb with is and the sentence still makes sense, it is a linking verb.

Next skill: Progressive Verb Tenses Earlier: Conjunctions

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with action and linking verbs?

Thinking taste, smell and feel are always linking verbs.

How can I help my child with action and linking verbs?

If you can swap the verb with is and the sentence still makes sense, it is a linking verb.

Are these 4th grade grammar worksheets free to print?

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