Verbs and Their Jobs

Identify the verb in the sentence and tell if it's action or linking.
The tall boy with the green hat is sad.

• sad, action
• sad, linking
• is, action
• is, linking

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Bill's sister cries a lot. 

• sister, linking
• sister, action
• cries, action
• cries, linking

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Nicole looks scared in the haunted house.

• looks, action
• looks, linking
• scared, action
• scared, linking

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Jessica and Grace are happy!

• are, linking
• happy, action
• happy, linking
• are, action

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The turkey tasted delicious this year!

• delicious, action
• tasted, action
• delicious, linking
• tasted, linking

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Billy looked all over the house for his keys.

• all, linking
• looked, action
• over, action
• looked, linking

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She seems so happy today!

• happy, action
• seems, action
• seems, linking
• happy, linking

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Harry gave me his pencil for math class.

• gave, action
• pencil, action
• gave, linking
• pencil, linking

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The bird appeared upset. 

• upset, action
• upset, linking
• appeared, action
• appeared, linking

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Kevin and Harriett are at home this evening.

• are, action
• are, linking
• home, action
• home, linking