S1-Action and Linking Verbs

Action and Linking Verbs

English I

Teacher Fernanda Salinas

What is a verb?

A verb

is a word that expresses an action or a state of being.

Actions verbs...

• Tells an action

• Tells what someone or something is doing

• Example: The farmer grows corn.

• Jery jumped the rope.

Linking verbs

-Connect the subject with a word that describes it.

-am, is, are, was, were, has been, will be, seem, become, stay, feel.

-Example: I feel happy.

She is tall.

Sometimes verbs can be used as action and linking. That's why it is important to read the sentence and check what is the verb modifying.

• The dog smells the boots.

• The dog smells bad.

Multiple Select

She looks fine.

• Action

• Linking

Multiple Choice

He is the best soccer player.

• Action

• Linking

Multiple Choice

How is the verb acting in the sentence? They tasted the pizza.

• Describes an action

• Describes the subject

Multiple Select

Which is the action verb? Manny tastes the apple.

• tastes

• the

• apple

Multiple Select

Choose some of the most common linking verbs.

• is

• was

• feel

• runs

Multiple Choice

Is the verb action or linking? Malcom broke the window.

• Action

• Linking

Multiple Choice

Is the verb action or linking? She is a lawyer.

• Action

• Linking

Multiple Choice

Is the verb action or linking? He seems like a nice guy.

• Action

• Linking

Multiple Choice

Is the verb action or linking? The monkey eats a yellow banana.

• Action

• Linking

Multiple Choice

I baked a cake for my cousin.

• Action

• Linking

Multiple Choice

How is the verb used in the sentence? That sounds fantastic.

• Describes an action

• Describes the subject

Multiple Choice

How is the verb used in the sentence? They tasted the pizza.

• Describes an action

• Describes the subject

Multiple Choice

How is the verb used in the sentence? I stayed at the hotel.

• Describes an action

• Describes the subject

Multiple Choice

How is the verb used in the sentence? She looked into the street.

• Describes an action

• Describes the subject

Multiple Choice

How is the verb used in the sentence? She was great in her new performance.

• Describes an action

• Describes the subject

Multiple Choice

How is the verb used in the sentence? They became stars.

• Describes an action

• Describes the subject

Multiple Choice

How is the verb used in the sentence? Scientist reaserched for a new planet.

• Describes an action

• Describes the subject

Multiple Choice

Is the verb action or linking? Malcom broke the window.

• Action

• Linking