LINKING VERBS 2025-26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the role of a linking verb in a sentence?

• It connects the subject to more information about the subject.

• It describes the location of the subject.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of a subject in a sentence?

• A person, place, thing, or idea the sentence is about

• A type of action word

Drag and Drop

Identify the simple subject in the sentence.




The brown horse appeared at the starting line.

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brown

horse

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Choose the simple subject in the sentence.




My writing notebook is full of stories.

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stories

notebook

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences contains a linking verb?

• She is happy.

• He runs fast.

Drag and Drop

The linking verb in the sentence "He

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the best player on the team." is to be filled in the blank.

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was

team

Drag and Drop

The linking verb in the sentence "The music

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loud." is to be filled in the blank.

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music

sounds

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The linking verb in the sentence 'She

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nervous before the test.' is to be filled in the blank.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are common linking verbs?

• am, is, are, was, were

• think, believe, hope, wish

Next up! The Essential Question!

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Multiple Choice

Which response correctly answers the essential question: How do linking verbs help us to understand the relationship between the subject and the rest of the sentence? Copy the correct answer in Matilda.

• It doesn't matter if the subject and lnking words match.

• Subject verb agreement ensures the subject matches the verb in number