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Identify Verbs
action or linking
Question | Answer |
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am | Linking |
is | Linking |
are | Linking |
was | Linking |
were | Linking |
will | Linking |
would | Linking |
should | Linking |
could | Linking |
has | Linking |
have | Linking |
do | Action |
does | Action |
did | Action |
can | Linking |
swim | action |
run | action |
dance | action |
jump | action |
drink | action |
eat | action |
write | action |
read | action |
follow | action |
wipe | action |
touch | action |
grab | action |
hit | action |
make | action |
smell | action or linking: Sue smelled the flower. (action); The chocolate smells delicious. (linking) |
feel | action or linking: Kurt felt the rabbit's fur. (action); The rabbit's fur feels soft. (linking) |
taste | action or linking: She tasted the food. (action); The food taste sour. (linking) |
May be | Linking |
Might be | Linking |
Should be | Linking |
Could be | Linking |
Become | Linking |
Would be | Linking |
Appear | Linking |
Seem | Linking |
What are linking verbs? | verbs that are usually followed by a subject complement--a noun, pronoun, or adjective that refers to and describes, or means the same as, the subject. |
Grow | action or linking: James grew tired. (Linking); The farmer grows corn. (action) |
Remain | action or linking:(Linking verb) Please remain calm. (Action verb) The smell of their roses does not remain. |
Prove | action or linking: The negotiations proved pointless.(linking)Josh proved the problem. (action) |
Stay | action or linking; They stayed happy. (linking); Please stay here. (action) |
look | action or linking: He looked sad. (linking)The girls looked at their watch. (action) |