Linking Verbs

The girl was frightened.

• action
• linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

I ____ going to the store.

• is
• are
• am
• were

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

They _____ playing outside.

• is
• are
• am

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the linking verb in the sentence.
There are many animals in the rainforest. 

• there
• are
• animals
• rainforest

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

The boys ____ playing a game yesterday.

• am
• was
• were
• is

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Chloe ___ doing homework.

• were

• am

• is

• are

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

My brother _____ three years old today.

• was
• were
• is
• are

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Mrs. Tilton is trustworthy.

• action verb

• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Eric mowed the lawn.

• action

• linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the action verb?

The students cheered loudly.

• students

• cheered

• loudly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B