Action Verbs and Linking Verbs

What is the verb in the following sentence?

The apple tastes so sweet.

• apple

• tastes

• so

• sweet

What type of verb is "tastes" in the following sentence?

The apple tastes so sweet.

• action

• linking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the verb in the following sentence?

Jacob was tired after running the race.

• was

• tired

• after

• race

What type of verb is "was" in the following sentence?

Jacob was tired after running the race.

• action

• linking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the verb in the following sentence?

The man picked up the paint can and brushed a line on the wall.

• man

• picked

• paint

• line

What type of verb is "picked" in the following sentence?

The man picked up the paint can and brushed a line on the wall.

• action

• linking

What is the verb in the following sentence?

After the long delay at the entrance, the concert manager seemed sorry for the problem.

• after

• delay

• seemed

• sorry

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What type of verb is "seemed" in the following sentence?

After the long delay at the entrance, the concert manager seemed sorry for the problem.

• action

• linking

Define Action Verb

• A verb that expresses an place,person,thing,or idea.

• A word that expresses action or state of being.

• A verb that expresses either physical or mental activity.

• A word that modifies a verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.RI.6.4

Define a linking verb?

• A verb that shows taste,smell,touch, and what you see

• A verb that joins words or word groups

• A verb that expresses a state of being. Also connects, or links, the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject.

• A verb that helps the main verb express action or a state of being