

Linking Verbs
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English
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8th Grade
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Jerod Hirner
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Linking Verbs

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Multiple Select
Check which verbs or linking verbs
Is
Give
Being
Hit
Play
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What we need to know first...
Subject is the "main character" of a sentence
It does the actions and the sentence revolves around it
I have learned so much about English today already
The students flooded the halls when they heard the bell ring.
Before class was over, the teacher was pranked by the students
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What are linking verbs?
Verb that joins or links the subject with the subject complement
Verb that has no action or cannot be an action
Subject complement is either a word or a group of words that describes the subject more, ALWAYS FOLLOWS A LINKING VERB
Can either be a noun or adjective
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Let's try some sentences.
The car on the highway was fast.
The chocolate chip cookies seemed ready.
She was biting her nails and she looked nervous.
My favorite place to travel is Florida.
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Multiple Choice
The bright colored shirt was blinding. What is the subject?
Colored Shirt
Shirt
Bright Colored Shirt
Blinding
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Multiple Choice
I will be home soon with the groceries. What is the linking verb?
Will
Be
Will be
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Multiple Choice
You seem so clever, but I can never catch you. What is the subject complement?
You
Clever
Never
Catch
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