1st Semester Grammar Review: 1.6

1st Semester Grammar Review: 1.6

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1.6 Linking Verbs

Defined

A linking verb links, or joins, the subject of a sentence with a word that identifies or describes the subject.

appear, feel, look, seem, sound, become, grow, remain, smell, taste

Other Linking VErbs

am, is, are, was, were, been, being (These are always linking verbs)

Forms of "Be"

Types of Linking Verbs

The previous hint will NOT work for the word APPEAR.

A hint to help identify linking verbs:

SOMETIMES, not always, a way to determine if the verb is functioning as an action verb or a linking verb is to substitute the words "am", “is”, or "are" for the verb in question. If the sentence still makes sense, then it is probably a linking verb.

Subject | Subject

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are ALWAYS going to be linking verbs?

• am, is, are, was, were, been, being

• appear, feel, look, seem, sound, become, grow, remain, smell, taste

Draw

Pg. 57 Write LV in the blank if the verb is a linking verb and AV if the verb is an action verb.

Draw

Pg. 57 Write LV in the blank if the verb is a linking verb and AV if the verb is an action verb.

Assignment:

Pg 57. 11-40. Do not complete the Writing Link.

Subject | Subject

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