Linking Verbs and Sentence Structure

The video tutorial introduces the sentence structure of subject, connecting verb, and compliment. It provides examples to illustrate this structure and discusses common linking verbs. The instructor guides students through practice sentences to identify the correct structure and assigns homework to reinforce learning.

What is the main focus of this lesson?

• Sentence structure

• Reading comprehension

• Punctuation rules

• Vocabulary building

Which part of a sentence provides more information about the subject?

• Predicate

• Object

• Complement

• Adverb

What is the purpose of the complement in a sentence?

• To provide more information about the subject

• To act as the main verb

• To connect clauses

• To describe the action

In the sentence 'My grammar teacher is Miss Jones,' what is 'Miss Jones'?

• Subject

• Verb

• Complement

• Adjective

Which of the following is NOT a common linking verb?

• Be

• Are

• Is

• Run

Which of the following is a verb phrase that can act as a linking verb?

• Will be

• Run

• Eat

• Jump

Which of the following is NOT a linking verb?

• Be

• Is

• Run

• Are

What is the linking verb in the sentence 'Sally will be helpful'?

• Helpful

• Will be

• Sally

• None of the above

In the sentence 'They are students,' what role does 'students' play?

• Adverb

• Subject

• Verb

• Complement

What is the subject in the sentence 'Mary Jane might have been happy'?

• Happy

• None of the above

• Might have been

• Mary Jane