46643 linking verbs

Linking verbs do not show action.. Instead, they link the subject with a word or words in the predicate that tell something about the subject.. Linking verbs are forms of the verb be an

Linking verbs do not show action Instead, they link the subject with a word or words in the predicate that tell something about the subject Linking verbs are forms of the verb

be and verbs such as seem and become.

Verbs that show actions are called action verbs.

Examples

Action verb: The skier ran down the mountain.

Linking verb: I am a shopaholic

Underline or high light the verbs or verb phrases and write at the end of the sentence

action or linking.

appear – feel – grow – look – prove – remain – smell – sound – taste – turn

If the above words can be substituted with am, are, is the words are linking verbs Other than that they are action verb.

1 Most people drink coffee or tea every day

2 The vanilla ice cream tasted good

3 He became the first man on the moon

4 The class ate all the burgers at the party

5 A snake will go for anything nearing it

6 The girl looked great in the red dress

7 I tasted the soup

8 He grew tired of all the negative talk

9 The dog appeared better the next day

10 He stayed calm all evening

12 The cheese smells disgusting

11 She appeared in the door as soon as they

made a sound

13 Duncan will steal third base as soon as the

ball is played

14 She grew into a fine young woman

1 action verb

2 linking verb

3 linking verb

4 action verb

5 action verb

6 linking verb

7 action verb

8 linking verb

9 linking verb

10 linking verb

11 action verb

12 linking verb

13 action verb

14 linking verb