Action & Linking Verbs

Front

Niagara Falls is breathtaking.

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looks

Front

Niagara Falls is a spectacular natural wonder!

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is

Front

Niagara Falls is a spectacular natural wonder!

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linking verb

Front

The water ___ over a cliff in two separate waterfalls.

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plunges

Front

Water plunges over a cliff in two waterfalls.

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action verb

Front

The American Falls is in the U.S.

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lies

Front

The American Falls lies within the U.S.

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action verb

Front

Home state: New York.

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is

Front

Home state: New York.

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linking verb

Front

Horseshoe Falls is in Canada.

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lies