Linking Verbs

Name ____________________

Directions:
#1- Read each sentence and circle the verb.
#2- Determine whether the verb is acting as a linking verb (LV) or an action verb (AV)
in this sentence. Write LV or AV on the line behind each sentence.
#3- In the space below each sentence, justify your answer by explaining how you
determined whether the verb was a linking verb or an action verb.

1. Math is my favorite subject. _______

2. I am eleven years old. _______

3. My uncle plays the drums in a band. _______

4. I looked everywhere for the key to my diary. _______

5. Your dog smells awful! _______

6. The students were tired after P.E. _______

7. The baby seems cranky today. _______

8. I smelled many perfumes. _______

9. Those high heels look so uncomfortable! _______

 Linking Verbs
Name ____________________

Directions:
#1- Read each sentence and circle the verb.
#2- Determine whether the verb is acting as a linking verb (LV) or an action verb (AV)
in this sentence. Write LV or AV on the line behind the sentence.
#3- In the space below each sentence, justify your answer by explaining how you
determined whether the verb was a linking verb or an action verb.

1. LV
Math is my favorite subject. _______
“Is” is a true LV. It links words by renaming “math” as “my favorite subject”.
2. LV
I am eleven years old. _______

“Am” is a true LV. It links words by describing “I” as “eleven years old”.
3. AV
My uncle plays the drums in a band. _______
“Plays” is clearly an action. I can visualize the action of playing a drum.
AV
4. I looked everywhere for the key to my diary. _______
Nothing is being renamed or described, and I can visualize the person
looking for a key.
LV
5. Your dog smells awful! _______
“Smells” links words by describing “your dog” as smelling “awful”.
6. LV
The students were tired after P.E. _______
“Were” is a true LV. It links words by describing “students” as “tired”.
7. LV
The baby seems cranky today. _______
“Seems” is a true LV. It links words by describing “the baby” as “cranky”.
8. AV
I smelled many perfumes. _______
Nothing is being renamed or described, and I can visualize the person
smelling perfumes.
LV
9. Those high heels look so uncomfortable! _______

“Look” links words by describing “high heels” as “uncomfortable”.

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