Action vs Linking Verbs

The schoolboy whines in the nurse's arms.

• Helping verb
• Liking verb
• Action verb

The soldiers look tired.

• Linking verb
• Action verb
• Helping verb

Life is not a dream.

• Helping verb
• Action verb
• Linking verb

The boy mowed the lawn. 

• action
• linking 
• neither

The girl was frightened.

• action
• linking
• neither

The teacher photographed her students.

• action 
• linking
• neither

Audrey cooked spaghetti for her friends. 

• action
• linking
• neither

The ocean smelled salty. 

• action
• linking
• neither

The boy looked sad. 

• action
• linking
• neither

Bob looked out the window. 

• action
• linking
• neither