Action Verbs and Linking Verbs

In the sentence, "The flower smells nice," is the word "smells" a linking verb or an action verb?

• linking verb

• action verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

In the sentence, "The book looks interesting," is the word "looks" a linking verb or an action verb?

• linking verb

• action verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

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.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Select the linking verb below:

• were

• went

• walk

• wink

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

The bird ate the worm

• linking verb

• helping verb

• action verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

The strong winds blew down the old tree.

• linking verb

• action verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Aaron is an avid reader.

• action verb

• linking verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Jessica's friends were very polite.

• action verb

• linking verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Dirt track racing is exciting!

• linking verb

• helping verb

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?}
My mother carried the bowl.

• My

• mother

• carried

• bowl

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B