Action vs. Linking Verbs

An action verb tells...

• what action someone or something is doing

• a description of the subject

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

A linking verb tells...

• what action someone or something is doing

• a description of the subject

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

He tastes the apple.

• Action

• Linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

The apple tastes sour.

• Action

• Linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

The astronauts eat freeze-dried food.

• Action

• Linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

They wear space suits when they leave the ship.

• Action

• Linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Sometimes, the astronauts are bored.

• Action

• Linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Astronauts can stay busy with work.

• Action

• Linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which underlined word is a verb?

There are many holidays astronauts celebrate.

• There

• are

• holidays

• astronauts

Which underlined word is a verb?

Early polar explorers also became bored on their trips.

• Early

• explorers

• became

• trips

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G