Action and Linking Verbs

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Verb definition

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A word that shows action or state of being.

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Not a verb: slithering, hissed, bitten, snake

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snake

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Action verb in: 'I can't wait to slurp up some spaghetti at dinner tonight!'

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slurp

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Type of verb in: 'James is a really great student.'

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linking

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Linking verb: connects the subject to more info about it.

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a word that connects the subject of a sentence to further information about the subject

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Linking verb in: 'The teacher was very pleased with the students' test scores.'

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was

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Verbs in the sentence: 'Bertha whacked the ball out of the park, and stole second base.'

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whacked, stole

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Verbs in: 'The snow drifted lazily from the sky and blanketed the frozen ground.'

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drifted, blanketed

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Linking verb in: 'The softly purring kitten is sleeping on the sofa.'

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is

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Action verb in: 'The surfer in California rode the wave to the beach.'

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rode