Action and Linking Verbs

The ocean is too calm for surfing.

• Action

• Linking

Josh feels disappointed by the absence of surf.

Identify the Verb

• disappointed

• surf

• feels

• absence

The surf had been rough only one week ago.

Identify the Predicate Adjective

• rough

• surf

• been

• had

The detective looked carefully at the footprint in the dirt.

Identify the verb

• carefully

• footprint

• at

• looked

The detective looked carefully at the footprint in the dirt.

• Action

• Linking

In spite of his advancing years, our dog Tadger remains a handsome animal.

• Action

• Linking

The storm yesterday blew down an old maple tree in our yard.

Identify the verb

• storm

• blew

• down

• in

The storm yesterday blew down an old maple tree in our yard.

• Action

• Linking

The storm yesterday blew down an old maple tree in our yard.

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Mary's casserole tastes delicious.

• Action

• Linking