Verbs that take an object and verbs that link

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   The runners | raced | quickly. Bo reads: "The runners raced quickly." Does the verb raced take an object?

   • No; quickly tells how
   • No; raced cannot take an object
   • Yes; the object is runners
   • Yes; the object is quickly
2. 2.

   The bus | waited | for us. Kira reads: "The bus waited for us." Does the verb waited take an object?

   • Yes; the object is for
   • No; for us is a phrase
   • Yes; the object is us
   • No; us tells how it waited
3. 3.

   The band | played | a march. Jun reads: "The band played a march." What is the object of played?

   • played
   • loudly
   • the band
   • a march
4. 4.

   Luz | watered | the plants | on Monday. Luz reads: "Luz watered the plants on Monday." What is the object of watered?

   • Monday
   • on Monday
   • Luz
   • the plants
5. 5.

   The class | drew | a map | of the park. Milo reads: "The class drew a map of the park." What is the object of drew?

   • the park
   • a map
   • the class
   • of the park
6. 6.

   Milo | became | captain. Pia reads: "Milo became captain." Is became an action verb or a linking verb here?

   • Action; it tells what Milo did
   • Linking; it links captain to became
   • Linking; it links Milo to captain
   • Action; captain is its object
7. 7.

   The roses | smell | sweet. Ren reads: "The roses smell sweet." Is smell an action verb or a linking verb here?

   • Action; sweet is its object
   • Linking; sweet describes the roses
   • Linking; sweet names the roses
   • Action; the roses sniff something
8. 8.

   The book | is | a mystery. Tala reads: "The book is a mystery." What does mystery do in this sentence?

   • It names the book: a predicate noun
   • It tells when: an adverb
   • It receives the action: a direct object
   • It describes the book: a predicate adjective
9. 9.

   The room | seems | dark. Zee reads: "The room seems dark." What does dark do in this sentence?

   • It receives the action: a direct object
   • It tells where: an adverb
   • It names the room: a predicate noun
   • It describes the room: a predicate adjective
10. 10.

    Pia | was | the winner. Esme reads: "Pia was the winner." What does winner do in this sentence?

    • It receives the action: a direct object
    • It describes Pia: a predicate adjective
    • It names Pia: a predicate noun
    • It tells how: an adverb