Linking Verbs

Linking Verbs

The basic linking

verb is BE...

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What's forms of BE do we use? Add as many words as you'd like.

Forms of be

is

are

am

was

were

been

• has /have been

• had been

going to be

will be

can be

would be

etc...

Some verbs can also be linking verbs...

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In the sentence: The cake is good.

What verbs can replace is?

The cake is good.

looks

tastes

seems

smells

linking verbs are related to the senses:

guess the senses of the following linking verbs.

Multiple Choice

What sense does seems belong to?

She seems sad.

• sight

• smell

• touch

• hearing

• taste

Multiple Choice

That music sounds great.

• sight

• smell

• touch

• hearing

• taste

Multiple Choice

The texture feels funny as it is soft and squishy.

• sight

• smell

• touch

• hearing

• taste

Multiple Choice

The trash smells horrible.

• sight

• smell

• touch

• hearing

• taste

Multiple Choice

This candy tastes great.

• sight

• smell

• touch

• hearing

• taste

Replace is with an appropriate linking verb.

Multiple Choice

What a scent. Those roses are good.

• smell

• taste

• sound

• feel

• look

Multiple Choice

The texture of this toy is strange.

• smells

• tastes

• sounds

• feels

• looks

Multiple Choice

That shirt is great on you.

• smells

• tastes

• sounds

• feels

• looks

Multiple Choice

This chocolate is bitter. It needs sugar.

• smells

• tastes

• sounds

• feels

• looks

Multiple Choice

These songs are old!

• smell

• taste

• sound

• feel

• look

Because linking verbs act like is, they can be followed by adjectives and not adverbs (like action verbs).

Choose the correct word to follow the linking verb.

Multiple Choice

Her face looked ________ to me.

• familiar

• familiarly

Multiple Choice

My aunt's voice sounds ________ when she sings.

• horrible

• badly

• horribly

Multiple Choice

The perfume doesn't smell _____. I kind of like it.

• bad

• badly

• well

Multiple Choice

John is a great cook. All of his food tastes _______.

• well

• good

• terrible

Can you tell if the sentences use a linking or action verb?

(hint: replace the verb with a form of be).

Multiple Choice

Michael appeared uninjured after he fell down.

Is appeared a linking or action verb?

• linking verb

• action verb

Multiple Choice

My girlfriend smelled the flowers I gave her.

• linking verb

• action verb

Multiple Choice

She looked at me angrily.

• linking verb

• action verb

Multiple Choice

My dog smelled bad after playing in the mud.

• linking verb

• action verb

Multiple Choice

My mom appeared out of no where.

• linking verb

• action verb

Multiple Choice

She looked angry after the audition.

• linking verb

• action verb