Linking Verbs

Which of the following is a linking verb? a) run b) is c) jump d) eat

• eat

• is

• jump

• run

Answer explanation

A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a word or phrase that provides more information about the subject. In this question, the correct choice is 'is', as it serves as a linking verb, unlike 'run', 'jump', and 'eat', which are action verbs.

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: 'She seems happy.' a) She b) seems c) happy d) She seems

• seems

• c) happy

• b) seems

• a) She

Answer explanation

In the sentence 'She seems happy,' the linking verb is 'seems.' Linking verbs connect the subject to a subject complement, which is an adjective or noun that describes or identifies the subject. In this case, 'seems' connects the subject 'She' to the adjective 'happy.'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Choose the correct type of linking verb in the sentence: 'The cake smells delicious.' a) sensory verb b) state of being verb c) action verb d) helping verb

• b

• c

• d

• a

Answer explanation

In the given sentence, 'The cake smells delicious', the verb 'smells' is describing a sensory experience, which is the smell of the cake. Therefore, it is a sensory verb. Sensory verbs are used to describe what we feel, hear, smell, taste, or see. So, the correct answer is 'sensory verb'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which of the following is not a type of linking verb? a) appear b) become c) do d) feel

• a) appear

• b) become

• d) feel

• c) jump

Answer explanation

In English grammar, linking verbs are verbs that connect the subject of a sentence to additional information about the subject. Examples include 'appear', 'become', and 'feel'. However, 'do' is not a linking verb, but rather an auxiliary verb used to form questions, negatives, and emphases.

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: 'The flowers look beautiful.' a) The b) flowers c) look d) beautiful

• The

• flowers

• beautiful

• look

Answer explanation

In the given sentence, 'The flowers look beautiful', the linking verb is 'look'. A linking verb is a verb that connects the subject of a sentence to the complement. It describes the subject without expressing any action. Here, 'look' is connecting the subject 'flowers' to its complement 'beautiful'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Choose the correct type of linking verb in the sentence: 'He became a doctor.' a) sensory verb b) state of being verb c) action verb d) helping verb

• c) action verb

• a) sensory verb

• b) state of being verb

• d) helping verb

Answer explanation

In the given sentence, 'He became a doctor', the verb 'became' is a linking verb that connects the subject 'He' to the noun 'doctor', indicating a state of being. Therefore, the correct type of linking verb is 'state of being verb'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which of the following is a type of linking verb? a) run b) am c) swim d) play

• b

• d

• c

• a

Answer explanation

The question asks for the type of linking verb among the given options. Linking verbs do not express action but instead connect the subject of the verb to additional information about the subject. In the provided options, 'am' is a linking verb. It connects the subject with more information about the subject. Hence, 'am' is the correct answer.

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: 'The soup tastes delicious.' a) The b) soup c) tastes d) delicious

• a) The

• b) soup

• d) delicious

• c) tastes

Answer explanation

In the given sentence, 'The soup tastes delicious.', the linking verb is 'tastes'. A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a word or phrase that provides more information about the subject. In this case, 'tastes' connects the subject 'soup' to the adjective 'delicious'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Choose the correct type of linking verb in the sentence: 'She feels tired.' a) sensory verb b) state of being verb c) action verb d) helping verb

• d) helping verb

• a) sensory verb

• c) action verb

• b) state of being verb

Answer explanation

In the sentence 'She feels tired,' the verb 'feels' is a sensory verb. Sensory verbs describe a subject's experience or perception through their senses. In this case, 'feels' indicates the subject's perception of tiredness, making it the correct choice.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which of the following is not a linking verb? a) seem b) appear c) do d) become

• c) drove

• d) become

• b) appear

• a) seem

Answer explanation

A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a word or phrase that provides more information about the subject. In the given question, 'seem', 'appear', and 'become' are all linking verbs, while 'do' is an auxiliary verb used to form questions, negatives, and emphatic statements. Therefore, 'do' is not a linking verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B