Action and Linking Verbs

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What is a verb?

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A word that shows an action or state of being.

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Not a verb:

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snake

Front

Action verb in: 'I can't wait to slurp up some spaghetti at dinner tonight!'

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slurp

Front

Type of verb in: 'James is a really great student.'

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linking

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Linking verb:

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connects the subject to further information about it.

Front

Linking verb in: 'The teacher was very pleased with the students' test scores.'

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was

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Verbs in: 'Bertha whacked the ball out of the park, and stole second base.'

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whacked, stole

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Verbs in: 'The snow drifted lazily from the sky and blanketed the frozen ground.'

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drifted, blanketed

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Linking verb in: 'The softly purring kitten is sleeping on the sofa.'

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is

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Identify the action verb: The surfer in California, rode the wave to the beach.

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rode