Verbs that take an object and verbs that link

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   A classmate says "looked" can only be an action verb. Which sentence shows the claim is wrong, Jun?

   • Bo looked up quickly.
   • The room looked bright.
   • Bo looked everywhere.
   • Bo looked at the stars.
2. 2.

   A classmate says every verb needs an object. Which sentence shows the claim is wrong, Kira?

   • Kira told a joke.
   • Kira laughed.
   • Kira read a poem.
   • Kira wrote a song.
3. 3.

   Luz wants to make "The drum sounded" transitive. Which rewrite does it?

   • The drum sounded for an hour.
   • The drum sounded at noon.
   • The drum sounded loud.
   • Bo beat the drum.
4. 4.

   Milo wants to make "The boat drifted" transitive. Which rewrite does it?

   • The boat seemed lost.
   • The current carried the boat.
   • The boat drifted to shore.
   • The boat drifted far.
5. 5.

   Noah wants a sentence with a linking verb and a predicate adjective. Which one is it?

   • The leaves appeared overnight.
   • The wind blew the leaves.
   • The leaves appeared dry.
   • The leaves were a mess.
6. 6.

   The drummer | kept | the beat. Pia labels "The drummer kept the beat." Which label is right?

   • Transitive; direct object: the drummer
   • Linking; predicate noun: the beat
   • Transitive; direct object: the beat
   • Intransitive; no object
7. 7.

   The bell | rang | at noon. Tala labels "The bell rang at noon." Which label is right?

   • Transitive; direct object: at noon
   • Linking; predicate noun: noon
   • Transitive; direct object: noon
   • Intransitive; no object
8. 8.

   Zee sees this label: "Ari is a poet. Transitive; direct object: a poet." Which fix is right?

   • Linking; predicate adjective: a poet
   • Transitive; direct object: Ari
   • Linking; predicate noun: a poet
   • Intransitive; no object
9. 9.

   Ari sees this label: "The bus stopped suddenly. Transitive; direct object: suddenly." Which fix is right?

   • Linking; predicate adjective: suddenly
   • Transitive; direct object: stopped
   • Intransitive; no object
   • Transitive; direct object: the bus
10. 10.

    Bo sees this label: "Luz searched for the map. Transitive; direct object: the map." Which fix is right?

    • Transitive; direct object: Luz
    • Linking; predicate noun: the map
    • Intransitive; for the map is a phrase
    • Transitive; direct object: for