Linking Verbs

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Linking Verbs

• -a linking verb links the subject of a sentence
  with a word or words in the predicate.

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Common Linking Verbs

• am
• will be
• appear
• seem
• is
• are
• was
• were

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Example

• Anna is a lifeguard
• -It is followed by a word in the predicate
  that
• names or describes the
  subject.

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Example

• The drivers looked tired.
• -tired describes drivers
• -What is the linking verb?

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Practice

• He smelled terrible.
• The babies appear safe in the pouch.
• Another species is the kangaroo rat.
• Kangaroos live only in Australia.

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Practice

• He smelled terrible.
• The babies appear safe in the pouch.
• Another species is the kangaroo rat.
• Kangaroos live only in Australia. (action verb)