Linking Verbs in English Grammar
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Unit 3, Lesson 4
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Students will:
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Identify linking verbs and the word in
the predicate that describes the
subject.
Some verbs show action.
Jennifer
runs.
Some verbs are helping verbs.
Jennifer
is running
now.
A linking verb
links
the subject of a
sentence with a word or words in
the predicate.
A linking verb does not show
action.
A linking verb is not a helping verb.
Some verbs can be either linking verbs or
action verbs.
The crowd looked at the divers.
▪
Looked = action verb.
▪
Direct Object = divers.
The divers looked tired.
▪
Looked = linking verb.
▪
Direct Object = none
A linking verb is followed by a word in
the predicate that
names
or
describes
the subject.
Anna
looks
cheerful.
▪
Cheerful describes Anna.
Linking verbs never have a direct
object.
Am
Look
Is
Feel
Are
Taste
Smell
Were
Seem
Will be
Appear
Was
Ray is a swimmer and a diver.
He was a winner last week.
Ray’s parents are coaches.
They feel proud of Ray.
Gertrude looked strong and fit.
In 1926 she seemed ready for a test of her agility.
She was the first woman to swim the English
channel.
LV
LV
LV
Gertrude swam the distance in fewer than
fifteen hours.
She set a world record.
Ederle will be a champion to swimmers
Action
Action
LV
Joan visited Australia
Action
She saw grown
kangaroos.
Action
One kangaroo was five
feet tall.
Linking
He smelled terrible.
Linking
A park ranger told Joan
about kangaroos.
Action
Kangaroos are
mammals.
Linking
Females carry their
young in pouches.
Action
The babies appear in
the pouch.
Linking
The mother is a good
protector.
Linking
She is a strong animal.
Linking
Her tail looks powerful.
Linking
Smaller kangaroos
appear timid.
Linking
The best known
kangaroos are the gray
kangaroos.
Linking
Most people feel afraid of sharks. The shark’s
streamlined body looks torpedo-like. Its many
teeth always seem sharp. Some species really are a
threat to people. The white shark stretches to about
twenty feet. It attacks boats and frightens
swimmers. Not all sharks are a menace, however.
The whale shark is quite harmless. Its diet is small
fish and plankton.
WB pgs. 42 & 43
Learn about linking verbs in English grammar. Discover how linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence with a word in the predicate. Differentiate between action verbs and linking verbs with examples. Explore common linking verbs and their role in sentence structure. Enhance your understanding of verbs through practical exercises and explanations.
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Students will: Identify linking verbs and the word in the predicate that describes the subject.
Some verbs show action. Jennifer runs. Some verbs are helping verbs. Jennifer is running now.
A linking verb linksthe subject of a sentence with a word or words in the predicate. A linking verb does not show action. A linking verb is not a helping verb.
Some verbs can be either linking verbs or action verbs. The crowd looked at the divers. Looked = action verb. Direct Object = divers. The divers looked tired. Looked = linking verb. Direct Object = none
A linking verb is followed by a word in the predicate that names or describes the subject. Anna looks cheerful. Cheerful describes Anna. Linking verbs never have a direct object.
Am Look Is Feel Are Taste Smell Were Seem Will be Appear Was
Ray is a swimmer and a diver. He was a winner last week. Ray s parents are coaches. They feel proud of Ray.
LV Gertrude looked strong and fit. In 1926 she seemed ready for a test of her agility. LV She was the first woman to swim the English channel. LV
Gertrude swam the distance in fewer than fifteen hours. Action She set a world record. Action Ederle will be a champion to swimmers LV
Joan visited Australia Action She saw grown kangaroos. Action One kangaroo was five feet tall. Linking He smelled terrible. Linking A park ranger told Joan about kangaroos. Action Kangaroos are mammals. Linking Females carry their young in pouches. Action
The babies appear in the pouch. Linking The mother is a good protector. Linking She is a strong animal. Linking Her tail looks powerful. Linking Smaller kangaroos appear timid. Linking The best known kangaroos are the gray kangaroos. Linking
Most people feel afraid of sharks. The sharks streamlined body looks torpedo-like. Its many teeth always seem sharp. Some species really are a threat to people. The white shark stretches to about twenty feet. It attacks boats and frightens swimmers. Not all sharks are a menace, however. The whale shark is quite harmless. Its diet is small fish and plankton.
