Distinguishing Action and Linking Verbs

The video tutorial explains linking verbs, which are used to express a complete thought by linking the subject to a noun, pronoun, or adjective. It distinguishes between action and linking verbs, providing examples and tests to identify them. Linking verbs like 'am', 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were' are highlighted, and the tutorial explains how some verbs can function as both action and linking verbs depending on the context.

What are the two main types of verbs?

• Main and Auxiliary

• Action and Linking

• Linking and Helping

• Action and Helping

Which of the following is NOT a main linking verb?

• Have

• Were

• Am

• Is

In the sentence 'The winners are happy', what is the linking verb?

• Happy

• Are

• Winners

• The

In the sentence 'John is a great athlete', what does the linking verb 'is' identify?

• Great

• Athlete

• John

• Subject

How can you check if a verb is a linking verb?

• See if it describes an action

• Check if it ends with 'ing'

• Replace it with 'have', 'has', or 'had'

• Replace it with 'am', 'is', 'are', 'was', or 'were'

In the sentence 'The boy felt the soft blanket', what type of verb is 'felt'?

• Action

• Helping

• Linking

• Auxiliary

In the sentence 'My mom felt tired after a long day', what is 'tired'?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Pronoun

• Verb

Which of the following sentences contains a linking verb?

• The boy ran quickly.

• She sings beautifully.

• The casserole tasted strange.

• The chef tasted the casserole.

What is the subject in the sentence 'The casserole tasted strange'?

• Casserole

• Tasted

• Strange

• The

In the sentence 'The chef tasted the casserole', why is 'tasted' an action verb?

• Because it describes a state of being

• Because it links back to the subject

• Because it is followed by an adjective

• Because the chef is physically tasting the casserole