Linking Verbs

What does a linking verb do?

• Show an action

• Link a subject with information about the subject

• Link actions together

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 are linking verbs?

(Hint: There are 2)

• are

• play

• had

• eat

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

The verb is, was and had are used with -

• a singular noun or pronoun

• a plural noun or pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

The verb am is used with the pronoun -

• are

• I

• am

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

The verbs have, had, and will be are used with -

• plural nouns and pronouns

• singular nouns and pronouns

• both singular and plural nouns and pronouns

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C