What Is a Linking Verb

The girl was frightened.

• action
• linking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

I ____ going to the store.

• is
• are
• am
• were

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the linking verb:

The refrigerator was new.

• the

• refrigerator

• was

• new

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

They are my cousins from Atlanta.

• they
• are
• my
• Atlanta

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

The house is brown and white.

• brown
• white
• house
• is

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

I am sure about this!

• i
• sure
• am
• this

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the definition of linking verb?

• the subject doing something
• subject being connected to an adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Find the linking verb in the sentence.
He was always unhappy at school.

• he
• always
• happy
• was

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is the linking verb in the sentence?
Robbie and Katrina were class leaders.

• and
• were
• class
• leaders

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is the linking verb in the sentence?
I am angry about what she did.

• am
• about
• what
• did

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B