Linking Verbs and Sentence Patterns

The video tutorial explains the sentence pattern involving a subject, linking verb, and predicate nominative. It describes how linking verbs connect the subject to a noun that renames or replaces it. The tutorial provides methods to identify linking verbs, such as replacing them with an equal sign. Examples illustrate how linking verbs function in sentences, emphasizing the role of predicate nominatives.

What is the initial component of the sentence pattern discussed in the video?

• Subject

• Linking Verb

• Predicate Nominative

• Predicate

What is the role of the subject in the sentence pattern discussed?

• To be renamed by the predicate nominative

• To describe the action

• To connect two words

• To end the sentence

What does a linking verb do in a sentence?

• Ends the sentence

• Replaces the subject

• Connects two words to make a claim

• Describes an action

Which part of the sentence pattern makes an assertion?

• Subject

• Predicate Nominative

• Adjective

• Linking Verb

What is the function of the linking verb in the sentence pattern?

• To connect the subject and predicate nominative

• To replace the subject

• To end the sentence

• To describe an action

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

• Replace it with a question mark

• Replace it with a period

• Replace it with a comma

• Replace it with an equal sign

What happens if replacing a verb with an equal sign changes the sentence meaning?

• The verb is not a linking verb

• The verb is an adjective

• The verb is a predicate nominative

• The verb is a linking verb

What is a predicate nominative?

• A verb that describes an action

• A noun that renames the subject

• An adjective describing the subject

• A verb that ends the sentence

What can a predicate nominative do in a sentence?

• Connect two words

• End the sentence

• Rename the subject

• Describe an action

Which of the following can be a linking verb?

• Run

• Jump

• Swim

• Became