Linking Verbs Linking Verbs do not express action

Linking Verbs

Linking Verbs - do not express action - they connect (link) a sentence’s subject with a noun or an adjective in the predicate.

Linking Verbs Quiz on Wednesday 1/13 g. r. a. b 4. s grow remain appear be being been become seem state of being am is are was were sensory look sound smell taste feel

Example: S PN Anna is a shopaholic. linking verb = “is” • is links the subject (Anna) to more information about her (shopaholic) • shopaholic is the predicate noun

Example: S PA Irene feels sleepy after pigging out on pizza. • feels links the subject (Irene) to her state of being (sleepy) • sleepy is the predicate adjective

Example: PA S The map looked hopelessly confusing. • The map does not have eyeballs—it cannot “look. ” • Looked links the subject (map) to a word that describes it (confusing) • confusing is the predicate adjective

Identify: - subject - linking verb - predicate noun or adjective S PN Frankenstein is the name of the scientist not the monster.

Identify: - subject - linking verb - predicate noun or adjective S The cheesecake tastes delicious. PA

Identify: - subject - linking verb - predicate noun or adjective PA S The stew smells too spicy to me.

Identify: - subject - linking verb - predicate noun or adjective S PA Ava looks fatigued after a late night of homework.

Identify: - subject - linking verb - predicate noun or adjective S The football team grew PA weary of losing each game.

Identify: - subject - linking verb - predicate noun or adjective S Mrs. Clapp is the Spanish PN teacher at the high school.

Identify: - subject - linking verb - predicate noun or adjective S The bluejay appeared PA content on his tree branch.

Identify: - subject - linking verb - predicate noun or adjective S The spectators remained PA silent after the injury on the field.

Identify: - subject - linking verb - predicate noun or adjective PA S Some couples grow old together.

Identify: - subject - linking verb - predicate noun or adjective S PA We are dismayed about the foreclosure.

Identify: - subject - linking verb - predicate noun or adjective S Your plans for the wedding PA sound elaborate.