Verbs: Action and Linking

Verbs: Action and Linking

A verb...

• is a word that expresses an action...

• or a state of being.

• A complete sentence MUST have at least one verb.

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What does a verb do? (Choose all that apply)

• Expresses an action

• Expressing a state of being

• describes the noun

• is a person, place, or thing

Action Verbs...

• tell what ACTION someone or something is doing:

• Mandy TASTES the apple.

• The farmer GROWS corn.

• Jeni FELT the turtle's shell.

Linking Verbs...

• join the subject of a sentence with a word or phrase that describes or renames the subject.

• The most common linking verbs are forms of "BE" :

• AM, IS, ARE, WAS, WERE

• has been ; will be

• Other linking verbs include: seem, become, stay, and feel.

Examples of linking verbs

• The apple tastes sour.

• The apple is sour.

• The corn grows tall.

• The corn was tall.

• The turtle's shell felt hard.

• The turtle's shell is hard.

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An action verb:

• joins the subject with another word in the sentence.

• tells what action someone or something is doing.

• is a person, place, or thing

• describes the subject

Multiple Choice

A linking verb...

• joins the subject with another word the sentence

• tells what action the subject is doing.

• is a person, place, or thing

• describes the subject

Multiple Choice

Which list includes the 5 most common linking verbs? (The forms of BE.)

• it, are, at, was, were

• am. is, are, was, were

• am, is, of, seem, were

• seem, become, stay, feel

Several verbs can be EITHER action or linking verbs:

• Mandy tastes the apple. ---> The subject, Mandy, is eating an apple.

• The apple tastes sour. ---> The adjective, sour, describes the subject, apple.

• The farmer grows the corn. ---> The subject, the farmer, is raising corn.

• The corn grows tall. ---> The adjective, tall, describes the subject, corn.

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Multiple Choice

In the following sentence, is the verb "felt" being used as an ACTION or LINKING verb?

The turtle's shell felt hard.

• Action

• Linking

Multiple Choice

Identify whether the highlighted verb in the sentence is action or linking.

When they go outside, they exit through a mock air lock.

• action

• linking

Multiple Choice

Identify whether the highlighted verb in the sentence is action or linking.

When they go outside, they exit through a mock air lock.

• Action

• Linking

Multiple Choice

Identify whether the highlighted verb in the sentence is action or linking.

The diaries of early polar explorers are full of tales of extreme boredom, depression and desperate attempts at entertainment reminiscent of prisoners' stories from solitary confinement.

• Action

• Linking

Multiple Choice

Identify whether the highlighted verb in the sentence is action or linking.

Astronauts will get bored.

• Action

• Linking

Multiple Choice

Identify whether the highlighted verb in the sentence is action or linking.

Boredom is a big problem on long space missions.

• action

• linking

Multiple Choice

Identify whether the highlighted verb in the sentence is action or linking.

Scientists study the human brain to learn how it responds to boredom.

• Action

• Linking

Multiple Choice

Identify whether the highlighted verb in the sentence is action or linking.

People who live in isolated conditions are likely to face boredom.

• action

• linking

Open Ended

Write a sentence using the subject indicated and the action or linking verb in parentheses. If a verb can be either action or linking, choose which form to use, and label is next to your sentence.

1. Astronaut (look)

Open Ended

Write a sentence using the subject indicated and the action or linking verb in parentheses. If a verb can be either action or linking, choose which form to use, and label is next to your sentence.

1. Scientists (research)

Open Ended

Write a sentence using the subject indicated and the action or linking verb in parentheses. If a verb can be either action or linking, choose which form to use, and label is next to your sentence.

1. Boredom (stimulate)

Open Ended

Write a sentence using the subject indicated and the action or linking verb in parentheses. If a verb can be either action or linking, choose which form to use, and label is next to your sentence.

1. International Space Station (will be)