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Linking VerbsLinking VerbsOr Attaching a
Describing Verb
We have We have already already learned learned
about Action about Action VerbsVerbs
They They show two show two types of types of actionaction
PhysicalPhysicalActionActionAnd And
MentalMental
Another kind of Another kind of Verb is aVerb is a
Definition: Linking Verb
Words that link the subject to a word that describes that subject
Subject
Description
There are 9 Linking
Verbs see…
These are the 6 most common see….AmAm Are Are
IsIs Was Was
WereWere Seem Seem
Here’s the rest see….
BeBe BeenBeen
BecomeBecome
Let’s look at a Let’s look at a sentence sentence
containing a containing a linking verblinking verb
What is the linking verb
in this sentence?
SimonSimon old oldwaswas
Was, links the subject,
Simon, to the description,
old
When a word links
the description to the subject.
We say it shows a “state of being”
So How do So How do we search we search and check and check for linking for linking
verbs?verbs?
We use to ask what the action
was
Now we need to look for the
action or linking verb
Jennifer is very beautiful.
Let’s look for the verb in this
sentence
Is Jennifer an action or
linking verb?
No!The word “IS” is an action or linking verb? (check our list)
AmAm Are Are IsIs
WasWas Were Were SeemSeem
BeBe Been Been BecomeBecome
Yes it is, so place a V above “is”
V
Jennifer is very beautiful.VV
Now that we’ve found the verb let’s find the
subject.
Ask who or what is?Jennifer is our subject
Put an “S” above
Jennifer
SS
Boys!!
Jackie is funny.Jackie is funny.
Here’s what I got.
SS VV
I am hopeful
I want out
Here’s mine
SS VV
the stars are bright.the stars are bright.
Here’s what I got
TTSS VV
Bill is a door.
Did you get it right?
manmanSS VV
The circus was exciting
Here Here You go!You go!
SS VV..
Good Job!!!