linking verbs

A monkey appears from behind a tree. It appears excited.

• Appears

• Behind

• Excited

• From

Answer explanation

It appears excited. (“Appears” links the subject “It” to the adjective “excited.”)

The young deer grew taller. The male deer grew antlers.

• Young

• Taller

• Grew

• Deer

Answer explanation

The young deer grew taller. (“Grew” links “deer” to the adjective “taller.”)

The koala baby looks cute. It looks for its mother.

• Looks(1 or 2)

• Cute

• Its

• Baby

Answer explanation

The koala baby looks cute. (“Looks” links “koala baby” to the adjective “cute.”)

The koala tastes a leaf. Does it taste good?

• Leaf

• Taste

• Tastes

• Does

Answer explanation

Does it taste good? (“Taste” links “it” to the adjective “good.”)

We smell the eucalyptus tree. It smells pleasant.

• Smell

• Pleasant

• Smells

• The

Answer explanation

It smells pleasant. (“Smells” links “it” to the adjective “pleasant.”)

We feel the tree’s bark. It feels smooth

• Tree

• Smooth

• Feels

• It

Answer explanation

It feels smooth. (“Feels” links “it” to the adjective “smooth.”)

Rocky is older than Winky.

• Older

• Is

• Than

• Rocky

Have you been to the dog park?

• You

• Park

• The

• Been

The porcupine was scared.

• Porcupine

• Was

• Scared

• The

. Mrs. Myers and Mr. Myers were glad.

• Were

• Mr

• Glad

• Myers