3.1 Workbook #1 p181, 188
Action and Linking Verbs
The main word in the predicate of a sentence is a verb. Verbs that show actions are called action verbs. Most verbs show actions you can see. Some verbs, such as think and wonder, show actions you cannot see.
Action Verbs: Luke finished school at age fifteen.
Luke thought the clouds needed names.
Linking verbs do not show actions. They tell what the subject is or what the subject is like.
Common linking verbs are forms of the verb to be, such as am, is, are, was, and were. Verbs such as seem, appear, become, and feel can also be linking verbs.
Linking Verbs: Luke’s school was a religious boarding school.
He felt that there were seven types of clouds.
Action Verbs: Luke finished school at age fifteen.
Luke thought the clouds needed names.
Linking verbs do not show actions. They tell what the subject is or what the subject is like.
Common linking verbs are forms of the verb to be, such as am, is, are, was, and were. Verbs such as seem, appear, become, and feel can also be linking verbs.
Linking Verbs: Luke’s school was a religious boarding school.
He felt that there were seven types of clouds.