Linking Verbs

Front

Houston _________ a large city.

Back

is

Front

The statue __________ very high.

Back

is

Front

Gold prospectors _____________the city's founders in 1858.

Back

were

Front

From 1860 to 1945, Denver ___________ a mining and agricultural community.

Back

was

Front

Today many local residents __________ working in the community.

Back

are

Front

Airplanes __________ faster than cars.

Back

are

Front

In the 1800s, horses and buggies ___________ popular transportation.

Back

were

Front

I _______ a student at Yellowstone Academy.

Back

am

Front

Last year our basketball team __________ very successful.

Back

was

Front

I ________ sorry for the trouble I caused in class.

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am