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6th grade Verbs that take an object and verbs that link worksheet

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Verbs that take an object and verbs that link

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NameDate

Circle the best answer.

1.
Bo | baked | bread. Ari reads: "Bo baked bread." Does the verb baked take an object?
- Yes; the object is Bo
- No; bread tells how Bo baked
- No; baked tells what Bo did
- Yes; the object is bread
2.
The runners | raced | quickly. Bo reads: "The runners raced quickly." Does the verb raced take an object?
- No; raced cannot take an object
- Yes; the object is runners
- Yes; the object is quickly
- No; quickly tells how
3.
The bus | waited | for us. Kira reads: "The bus waited for us." Does the verb waited take an object?
- No; us tells how it waited
- No; for us is a phrase
- Yes; the object is for
- Yes; the object is us
4.
Luz | watered | the plants | on Monday. Luz reads: "Luz watered the plants on Monday." What is the object of watered?
- the plants
- Luz
- Monday
- on Monday
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?
- a map
- the park
- of the park
- the class
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
- Action; it acts on hot
- Linking; it links soup to hot
- Linking; it links soup to is
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
- Action; captain is its object
- Action; it tells what Milo did
- Linking; it links captain to became
8.
The roses | smell | sweet. Ren reads: "The roses smell sweet." Is smell an action verb or a linking verb here?
- Linking; sweet names the roses
- Action; sweet is its object
- Linking; sweet describes the roses
- Action; the roses sniff something
9.
The book | is | a mystery. Tala reads: "The book is a mystery." What does mystery do in this sentence?
- It tells when: an adverb
- It describes the book: a predicate adjective
- It names the book: a predicate noun
- It receives the action: a direct object
10.
Pia | was | the winner. Esme reads: "Pia was the winner." What does winner do in this sentence?
- It describes Pia: a predicate adjective
- It tells how: an adverb
- It names Pia: a predicate noun
- It receives the action: a direct object

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About this worksheet

Verbs that take an object and verbs that link. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can tell whether a verb takes an object by asking what or whom after it.
I can tell a linking verb from an action verb by swapping in is.
I can tell a predicate noun from a predicate adjective, and show that one verb can work more than one way.

Words to know

transitive verb: A verb with an object that receives the action

intransitive verb: A verb with no object

linking verb: A verb such as is or seems that links the subject to a word about it

predicate noun: A noun after a linking verb that names the subject

predicate adjective: A describing word after a linking verb

Common mistakes

When finding objects, your child counted a word that tells how, when or where, such as fast or today, as an object.

When finding objects, your child chose a noun inside a phrase that starts with a word like to, for or at. Ask them to cover the phrase and look again.

When sorting verbs, your child treated a linking verb such as is, seems or became as an action on an object. Ask them to swap in the word is: if it still works, the verb links.

What to say

Ask: does it answer what or whom after the verb?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with verbs that take an object and verbs that link?

When finding objects, your child counted a word that tells how, when or where, such as fast or today, as an object.

How can I help my child with verbs that take an object and verbs that link?

Ask: does it answer what or whom after the verb?

Are these 6th grade reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.