Linking Verbs vs. Action Verbs Explained

What is the primary function of an action verb?

• To describe a noun

• To express an action

• To modify an adjective

• To link two words in a sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which of the following is NOT a form of the verb 'to be'?

• do

• are

• is

• am

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Why is it important to memorize the list of linking verbs?

• Because they help in identifying linking verbs in sentences

• Because they help in forming questions

• Because they are used to express actions

• Because they are used to describe nouns

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

In the sentence 'He grew tomatoes', what type of verb is 'grew'?

• Linking verb

• Action verb

• Modal verb

• Helping verb

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

In the sentence 'He grew hungry', what type of verb is 'grew'?

• Action verb

• Modal verb

• Helping verb

• Linking verb

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

In the sentence 'The animals turned skittish as the storm neared', what type of verb is 'turned'?

• Helping verb

• Linking verb

• Modal verb

• Action verb

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

In the sentence 'The animals turned skittish as the storm neared', what type of verb is 'neared'?

• Modal verb

• Helping verb

• Linking verb

• Action verb

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

In the sentence 'Bert and Ernie are best friends', what type of verb is 'are'?

• Action verb

• Modal verb

• Linking verb

• Helping verb

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

In the sentence 'Lana thinks that Zack Efron is a cutie', what type of verb is 'thinks'?

• Action verb

• Modal verb

• Linking verb

• Helping verb

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

In the sentence 'Lana thinks that Zack Efron is a cutie', what type of verb is 'is'?

• Linking verb

• Action verb

• Helping verb

• Modal verb

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B