Linking Verbs and Predicates
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Objective
I can identify linking verbs and predicates in a sentence.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Action verbs show what someone or something does, while linking verbs connect the subject to more information about it.
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Some common linking verbs are am, is, are, was, were, seem, seems, and seemed.
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To determine if a verb is linking or action, see if it shows movement or connects information, and whether it can be replaced with other action or linking verbs.
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Practice
3 questions
Which of the following sentences uses a linking verb?
In the sentence, 'The soup tastes delicious,' which word is the predicate?
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Exit ticket
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“In the sentence, 'The cookies tasted delicious,' is 'tasted' a linking verb or an action verb? Explain your answer.”
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