Action and Linking Verbs

An action verb is a word that describes what someone or something does. Examples include 'run', 'jump', and 'swim'.

A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be a noun or an adjective. Common linking verbs include 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were'.

The action verb is 'barked'.

The linking verb is 'is'.

The verbs are 'chased' and 'caught'.

are.

Action verbs show what action is being performed, while linking verbs connect the subject to additional information about the subject.

The action verb is 'finished'.

Example: 'The dog is barking loudly.' ('is' is the linking verb, 'barking' is the action verb.)

Common linking verbs include 'am', 'is', 'are', 'was', 'were', 'seem', and 'become'.