Linking Verbs and Titles

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Linking verb and type: My favorite book is a biography by George Washington Carver.

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is and predicate noun

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Linking verb and type: George Washington Carver was a scientist specializing in plants and agriculture.

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was and predicate noun

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Identify the linking verb and state if the underlined word is a predicate noun or adjective: He is famous for inventing many uses for peanuts and sweet potatoes.

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is and predicate adjective

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Linking verb and type: Carver's work was significant for cotton farming in the South

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was and predicate adjective

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Identify the linking verb and state if the underlined word is a predicate noun or adjective: Carver was a professor at the Tuskegee Institute for about 50 years.

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was and predicate noun

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Choose the correct title: a week with two dogs and a cat (film)

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A Week with Two Dogs and a Cat

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Choose the correct title: prospects look good for new businesses (newspaper article)

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"Prospects Look Good for New Businesses"

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Choose the correct title for the song 'you are my best friend'.

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"You Are My Best Friend"

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Choose the correct title: a tale of two cities (book)

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A Tale of Two Cities

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Title formatting: Underline long works, quotes for short works. Correct title:

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"The Celebrated Frog of Calaveras County"