The Egyptian American International School

English Language Arts

Grade 4
Grammar practice 1

Name: __________________________________________________________________
Grade:___________________ Date: __________________

Fill the spaces with action or linking verb as asked in parentheses:

Hank ______( linking) a cowboy. He ______(action) on a farm. He _____ (action) a

horse named Ginger. Hank ______ (action) Ginger very much. He ______ (action)
Ginger every day. Sometimes they ______ (action) slowly, and sometimes they
_______ (action) fast. They always ________(action) a good time.
Ginger ______ (linking) Hank's horse. Her color _______(linking) light brown. Her
tail and mane ________ (linking) dark brown. She ________(linking) three years
old. She ________(action) in the stable by the house.
Ginger ________(action) for Hank to come every morning. She ________(action)
their time together. Often, Hank _______ (action) her apples. After long rides,
Hank always ________ (action) her with water. He usually _______ (action) her tail
with a special brush. Ginger _______ (linking) to love Hank very much.