Action and linking verbs

Tell me what verb the word in red is. I am fishing in a river

• fishing

• river

• in

• I

1. The verb is a _________ verb.
A garden is a peaceful place.

• Linking
• Action

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

The verb is: You find flowers in many places.

• find

• in

• many

• flowers

What is a linking verb?

• a verb that joins two additional verbs

• not really a verb, it describes a verb

• a verb that connects a subject with a noun or adjective

• a verb that negates another verb

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

Some words can be an action verb or a linking verb, depending on context of the sentence.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The word "think" is an action verb.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4C

The word "dance" is an action verb.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

The word "sleep" is a linking verb.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.6.6

Have you ever tasted ostrich?

• Action verb
• Linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

Jackie could smell the smoke from the building next door. 

• Action Verb
• Linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B