Action and Linking Verbs

What is an action verb?

• A word that links two parts of a sentence

• A word that describes a state of being

• A word that can describe an action

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is a linking verb?

• Expresses how you feel

• Connects the subject with more information

• A word that causes an action in any way

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

(Determine if the verb is action or linking)

The young boy ran straight to first base.

• action verb

• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

(Determine if the verb is action or linking)

The dog jumped up the tree.

• action verb

• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

(Determine if the verb is action or linking)

The cat is very lazy.

• action verb

• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

(Determine if the verb is action or linking) The boys were very smart.

• action verb

• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

(Determine if the verb is action or linking)

The tv exploded into a million pieces.

• action verb

• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the linking verb in the sentence?

The small frogs are on a lily pad.

• small

• frogs

• are

• pad

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is the action verb in the sentence?

I dropped my cell phone into water.

• I

• dropped

• phone

• water

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the linking verb in the sentence?

I am the best Quizizz player!

• am

• best

• the

• player

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B