Linking Verbs
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4th - 5th Grade
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Fiona Zoeller
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Linking Verbs
They're different than action verbs (obviously).
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Multiple Choice
ACTION VERBS...
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So, if action verbs show action,
what do linking verbs NOT do?
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As we can guess,
linking verbs link things. But what?
They link the SUBJECT of a sentence to a noun or an adjective in the PREDICATE.
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
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Linking verbs are often forms of the verb "be."
am
is
are
was
were
will be
You can't "am" anything, so it's not an action verb!
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Linking verbsalso include the verbs:
look
seem
appear
taste
sound
smell
feel (and become)
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Multiple Select
Which of these are linking verbs? (Hint: two of these are sets of linking verbs!)
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If a NOUN follows the linking verb, it names the subject.
Ms. Zoeller and Mrs. Wright are teachers.
5B is Ms. Zoeller's homeroom.
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If an ADJECTIVE follows the linking verb, it describes the subject.
5A was tired this morning.
The trash smells terrible!
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Multiple Choice
Does the linking verb in this sentence help NAME or DESCRIBE the subject: Dogs feel so soft and fluffy!
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Multiple Choice
Does the linking verb in this sentence help NAME or DESCRIBE the subject: That whale is a sea animal.
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Multiple Choice
Does the linking verb in this sentence help NAME or DESCRIBE the subject: Cats are wonderful pets!
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Linking Verbs
They're different than action verbs (obviously).
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