2G2 MAAIA ENG Linking Verbs and Their Functions

What do linking verbs do in a sentence?

• They show an action.

• They connect the subject to words that tell more about it.

• They tell us when something happened.

• They describe a place.

Which of these is NOT something a linking verb does?

• Connects the subject to a noun.

• Connects the subject to an adjective.

• Shows an action.

• Links the subject to its state of being.

Which word is a very common linking verb?

• Run

• Jump

• Is

• Sing

In the sentence "Mandy is my sister," what is the linking verb?

• Mandy

• is

• my

• sister