DLI ALC B11L2 – Linking verbs become/get...

DLI ALC B11L2

Linking verbs become/get...

Look at the examples with 'get' below.

• I don't feel well. I think I am getting sick.

• If you are rude to people, they will get angry.

• The morning was nice, but it got cloudy after lunchtime.​

Multiple Choice

I don't feel well. I think I am getting sick.

What is the meaning of this statement?

• Yesterday I was healthy, and tomorrow I will be sick.

• Yesterday I was sick, and tomorrow I will be healthy.

Multiple Choice

It got cloudy after lunchtime.​

What is the meaning of this statement?

• The morning was sunny, but the weather turned cloudy in the afternoon.

• The morning was cloudy, but the weather turned sunny in the afternoon.

We use the verb 'get' to show a change of state. It can be in any tense (past, present or future)

Sunny --> cloudy ​

dry --> wet

awake --> tired​

It got cloudy.

​If it starts raining, you'll get wet.

​It's late, and I'm getting tired.

Multiple Choice

Look at the example sentences. What type of word comes after

'get' in all of the examples?

It got cloudy.

​If it starts raining, you'll get wet.

​It's late, and I'm getting tired.

• verb

• noun

• adjective

• preposition

'Get' is always followed by an adjective (when it means a change of state).

Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer to the question.

What will happen if you lose your map?

• You will get lost.

• You will get a map.

• You will get to your destination.

• You will get sad.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer to the question.

Why should I go to bed?

• Because I'm getting a new bed.

• Because I'm getting up.

• Because it's getting late.

• Because it's getting dark.

Multiple Choice

You were at a party yesterday, but you left early.

Which answer below is NOT a good reason for leaving?

• You got a car.

• You got bored.

• You got sick.

• You got tired.

Look at the examples with 'become' below.

• My sister loves helping children. She should become a teacher.

• John became a very careful driver after his accident.

• You are having a baby next month. You must be excited to become a parent!

Multiple Choice

Look at the example sentences. What type of word comes after

'become' in all of the examples?

She should become a teacher.

John became a very careful driver.

You must be excited to become a parent!

• (adjective) + noun

• adjective

• verb

• adverb

Just like 'get,' we use 'become' to show a change of state. However, we can use it with:

a noun -->

​

an adjective -->

​

an adjective + a ​noun -->

I became a teacher last year.

​

I become nervous before exams.

​

He has become an excellent soldier.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence.

When did you

a soldier?

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence.

When Emily has nothing to do, she

bored.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence. Be careful to use the correct tense.

I haven't eaten in a while. I'm

hungry.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence. Be careful to use the correct tense.

I gained a lot of weight, and it

a problem when I tried to exercise.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence. Be careful to use the correct tense.

I've been practicing English every day. It is

much easier!

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence. Be careful to use the correct tense.

Mark will look for a job before he

a father.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence. Be careful to use the correct tense.

I haven't seen your son in a long time. He has

very tall!

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence.

Let's go home. I'm ____ tired.

• getting

• got

• became

• become

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence.

Come in before it rains. You'll ____ wet!

• getting

• get

• becoming

• became

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence.

He wasn't very good at his job when he started, but he has

become a ____ in the last few years.

• good leader

• good at leading

• good

• best leader

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence.

Janet studies medicine because she wants to ____ a doctor.

• get

• become

• got

• will become

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence.

I left the party when it ____ too crowded.

• getting

• gets

• get

• got

Open Ended

Answer the question below using 'get' or 'become.'

What should I do to get healthier?

Open Ended

Answer the question below using 'get' or 'become.'

When did you become (your rank)?

Open Ended

Now, write your own sentence using 'get' or 'become.'

Ue the topic to help with ideas.

Family

(example: My sister became a mother last year)

Open Ended

Now, write your own sentence using 'get' or 'become.'

Ue the topic to help with ideas.

Military

Open Ended

Now, write your own sentence using 'get' or 'become.'

Ue the topic to help with ideas.

Driving