Linking Verbs

What is the definition of linking verb?

• the subject doing something
• subject being connected to an adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Find the linking verb in the sentence.
The students were tired after PE.

• tired
• were
• after
• students

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.6

What is the linking verb?
The three farmers feel happy.

• three
• farmers
• feel
• happy

Identify the predicate adjectives in each sentence.
Last Saturday was sunny and warm.

• Saturday, sunny
• Last, warm
• sunny, warm
• was sunny

Find the linking verb in the sentence.
He was always unhappy at school.

• he
• always
• happy
• was

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

Pick the best linking verb to fit. 
I ____ going to the store.

• is
• are
• am
• were

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.6

Pick the best linking verb to fit.  
My brothers _____ three years old today.

• was
• were
• is
• are

Tags

CCSS.L.4.3A

The girl was frightened.

• action
• linking
• neither

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Warren seemed salty. 

• action
• linking
• neither

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is a predicate adjective?

• A word that describes the predicate of a sentence
• An action word in a sentence
• A word in the predicate that replaces the subject of the sentence.
• A word in the predicate that describes the subject of the sentence.

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CCSS.L.2.1E