Linking Verbs

Linking Verbs

Multiple Select

Check which verbs or linking verbs

• Is

• Give

• Being

• Hit

• Play

What we need to know first...

• Subject is the "main character" of a sentence

• It does the actions and the sentence revolves around it

• I have learned so much about English today already

• The students flooded the halls when they heard the bell ring.

• Before class was over, the teacher was pranked by the students

What are linking verbs?

• Verb that joins or links the subject with the subject complement

• Verb that has no action or cannot be an action

• Subject complement is either a word or a group of words that describes the subject more, ALWAYS FOLLOWS A LINKING VERB

• Can either be a noun or adjective

Let's try some sentences.

• The car on the highway was fast.

• The chocolate chip cookies seemed ready.

• She was biting her nails and she looked nervous.

• My favorite place to travel is Florida.

Multiple Choice

The bright colored shirt was blinding. What is the subject?

• Colored Shirt

• Shirt

• Bright Colored Shirt

• Blinding

Multiple Choice

I will be home soon with the groceries. What is the linking verb?

• Will

• Be

• Will be

Multiple Choice

You seem so clever, but I can never catch you. What is the subject complement?

• You

• Clever

• Never

• Catch