Linking verbs and subject complements

My dog, Brody, barked at a squirrel.

Barked is a...

• action verb

• linking verb

My cat is very fluffy.

Is is...

• an action verb

• a linking verb

The children are sleepy.

Feels is a...

• action verb

• linking verb

The squirrel leaped into a tree.

Leaped is a...

• action verb

• linking verb

That soup tastes delicious.

Tastes is a...

• action verb

• linking verb

The rain is loud today.

Loud is:

• the predicate adjective

• the predicate noun

The students were excited at the park.

Excited is...

• the predicate noun

• the predicate adjective

You are a student at Double Helix.

Student is the...

• predicate noun

• predicate adjective

Six Flags is a theme park.

Theme park is a...

• predicate noun

• predicate adjective

It was so hot yesterday.

Hot is the...

• predicate noun

• predicate adjective