Action and linking verbs

Front

Action verb in: "Jerry ran to the mall as fast as he could."

Back

Ran

Front

What is an action verb?

Back

A human or animal doing an action such as running.

Front

Linking verb in: "Andrew looked for his toys."

Back

looked

Front

Action verb in: "Max jumped lower than anyone."

Back

jumped

Front

Linking verb in: "Lucas was playing a game, then went outside."

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was

Front

Linking verb: connects subject to predicate without action.

Back

connects subject to predicate without expressing action.

Front

Linking verb in: "Connor ran towards the door, being as quick as he could."

Back

being

Front

Action verb in: "Jerry thinks he should play more sports."

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thinks

Front

Action verb in: '29 people were on this bus, and all thought they were going to town.'

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thought