Linking Verbs

Find the linking verb in the sentence.
The students were tired after PE.

• tired
• were
• after
• students

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

Find the linking verb in the sentence.
He was always unhappy at school.

• he
• always
• happy
• was

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

Pick the best linking verb to fit. 
I ____ going to the store.

• is
• are
• am
• were

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

Pick the best linking verb to fit.  
My brothers _____ three years old today.

• was
• were
• is
• are

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.1.1E

The girl was frightened.

• action
• linking
• neither

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

They are my cousins from Atlanta.

• they
• are
• my
• Atlanta

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

You were my best friend in kindergarten.

• were
• my
• best
• friend

Identify the linking verb in the sentence.
She seemed nervous.  

• she
• seemed
• nervous

Identify the linking verb in the sentence.
There are many animals in the rainforest. 

• there
• are
• animals
• rainforest

Identify the linking verb in the sentence.
The cheetah is the fastest land animal.

• cheetah
• fastest
• land
• is