Linking and Action Verbs

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb is a word that describes an action or something that a subject does. For example, 'run', 'jump', and 'dance' are action verbs.

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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. Examples include 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'seem'.

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Identify the action verb in this sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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sleeps

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Identify the linking verb in this sentence: 'She is happy.'

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is

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Which word in this sentence is an action verb? 'The dog chased the ball.'

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chased

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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 more information about it.

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Identify the action verb in this sentence: 'They play soccer every Saturday.'

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play

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

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are

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Which word in this sentence is an action verb? 'He runs fast.'

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runs

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What is an example of a sentence with a linking verb?

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'The sky is blue.' (Here, 'is' is the linking verb.)