Action and Linking Verbs

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb is a word that describes what someone or something does. For example, in the sentence 'The dog runs fast,' 'runs' is the action verb.

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What is a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be a noun or an adjective. For example, in 'She is happy,' 'is' is the linking verb.

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Identify the action verb in this sentence: 'The cat jumped over the fence.'

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Jumped.

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Identify the linking verb in this sentence: 'The flowers are beautiful.'

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Are.

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What is a predicate noun?

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A predicate noun is a noun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject. For example, in 'He is a teacher,' 'teacher' is the predicate noun.

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Identify the action verbs in this sentence: 'The children played and laughed in the park.'

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Played, laughed.

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Identify the linking verb in this sentence: 'The soup tastes delicious.'

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Tastes.

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What is the difference between action verbs and linking verbs?

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Action verbs show what the subject does, while linking verbs connect the subject to additional information about it.

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Identify the action verb in this sentence: 'She sings beautifully.'

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Sings.

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Identify the linking verb in this sentence: 'They are friends.'

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Are.