Identifying Linking Verbs

The girl was frightened.

• action
• linking

I ____ going to the store.

• is
• are
• am
• were

Identify the linking verb:

The refrigerator was new.

• the

• refrigerator

• was

• new

They are my cousins from Atlanta.

• they
• are
• my
• Atlanta

The house is brown and white.

• brown
• white
• house
• is

I am sure about this!

• i
• sure
• am
• this

What is the definition of linking verb?

• the subject doing something
• subject being connected to an adjective

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

• he
• always
• happy
• was

What is the linking verb in the sentence?
Robbie and Katrina were class leaders.

• and
• were
• class
• leaders

What is the linking verb in the sentence?
I am angry about what she did.

• am
• about
• what
• did