Helping and Linking Verbs

_{Linking verbs LINK the subject to a word that describes it. What is the linking verb in this sentence?}

Kevin is a White Bear Lake firefighter.

• Kevin
• is
• White Bear Lake
• firefighter

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

_{What type of verb is the word in red?}

Mrs. Baker is forty-two years old.

• action verb
• linking verb
• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

_{In the following sentence is "are" a helping or a linking verb?}

You are working very hard on this material.

• helping verb
• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

_{What type of verb is the word in red?}

We should visit my grandmother.

• action verb
• helping verb
• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

_{What type of verb is the word in red?}

I am so hungry!

• action verb
• helping verb
• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

_{What type of verb is the word in red?}

Fish are swimming in the river.

• action verb
• linking verb
• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

The clown is funny!

• Action
• Linking
• Helping

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

I am your friend.

• Action
• Linking
• Helping

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What type of verb is the underlined verb?

Sally is a beautiful ballerina.

• action verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What type of verb is the underlined verb?

George will cook macaroni and cheese today.

• action verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B