Action and Linking Verbs

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Action verb in 'The students cheered loudly.'

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cheered

Front

Linking verb in: 'The boy was silly at recess.'

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was

Front

Action verb in: She jumped on the trampoline.

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jumped

Front

Linking verb in: Coach Kelly is funny in class.

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is

Front

Action verb in: 'The football player threw the ball down the field.'

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threw

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Linking verb in: 'My friends were nice to the new student.'

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were

Front

Verb type in 'My new game is awesome':

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linking

Front

Verb type: chased the squirrel up the tree.

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action

Front

Verb type in: 'My father made a bookshelf for me.'

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action

Front

Verb type in: 'She was sad during lunch.'

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linking