Linking Verbs - Unit 4 Week 1

Linking Verbs - Unit 4 Week 1

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Linking Verbs

• Verbs that express a state of being

• Linking verbs > link the subject of the sentence to a word or phrase

Examples

• John is nice.

• (Is links John to an adjective describing him)

• Lauren was at the theater.

• (Was links Lauren to a phrase telling us where she is)

• Tanner feels sick.

• (Feels links Tanner to an adjective describing him)

Most common linking verbs

am, is, are, was, were, being, been

Multiple Choice

The cake smells good.

• good

• smells

Multiple Choice

Jenny looks tired.

• tired

• looks

Multiple Choice

The fireworks are amazing!

• amazing

• the

• are

Multiple Choice

My cousins were late to the party.

• party

• were

• to

• the

Multiple Choice

We are the champions!

• the

• we

• are

Multiple Choice

This spaghetti tastes good.

• this

• good

• tastes

Multiple Choice

I think the sun is rising.

• the

• is

• rising

Multiple Choice

Is the phone on the table?

• on

• the

• is