Verbs that take an object and verbs that link

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Bo | baked | bread. Ari reads: "Bo baked bread." Does the verb baked take an object?

   • Yes; the object is bread
   • Yes; the object is Bo
   • No; baked tells what Bo did
   • No; bread tells how Bo baked
2. 2.

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

   • No; quickly tells how
   • Yes; the object is quickly
   • Yes; the object is runners
   • No; raced cannot take an object
3. 3.

   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; us tells how it waited
   • No; for us is a phrase
   • Yes; the object is us
4. 4.

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

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

   The soup | is | hot. Noah reads: "The soup is hot." Is is an action verb or a linking verb here?

   • Action; hot is its object
   • Linking; it links soup to is
   • Action; it acts on hot
   • Linking; it links soup to hot
7. 7.

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

   • Linking; it links Milo to captain
   • Linking; it links captain to became
   • Action; captain is its object
   • Action; it tells what Milo did
8. 8.

   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
9. 9.

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

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

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

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