Sentences with action or linking verbs
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| Which is it? |
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| John carried the flag in the parade. |
action |
| After the parade, John felt exhausted. |
linking |
| He also felt proud. |
linking |
| I can smell delightful aromas from the kitchen. |
action |
| The freshly baked bread smells especially appealing. |
linking |
| The test questions seemed simple as a result of my studying. |
linking |
| The city official sounded the tornado alarm at 11 p.m. |
action |
| Cathy and Carol are the only two here. |
linking |
| Ryan heard music coming from the downstairs bedroom. |
action |
| Her poem sounded exactly right for the occassion. |
linking |
| Frank looked through all the documents. |
action |
| The music on the piano looked difficult to play. |
linking |
| Chicken seems to be the favored meat. |
linking |
| Did you hear that sound? |
action |
| Don't touch those cookies! |
action |
| My boss felt angry about our suggestion. |
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| Jack appeared before the committee on Tuesday. |
action |
| Susan tasted the hot stew carefully. |
action |
| Mom felt my forehead with her cool hand. |
action |
| The massage felt great on my tight muscles. |
linking |
| Put the cover on the pot. |
action |
| She seemed well prepared for the quiz. |
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| Paul Revere sounded the alarm throughout the country. |
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| His voice sounded awfully loud in the quiet room. |
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| Aunt June was not traveling until August. |
action |
| Have you visited our school before? |
action |
| I have been a teacher and a student. |
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| The car should have been red, in my opinion. |
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| I might have challenged Bill to a race if my foot weren't sore. |
action |
| Has the speaker arrived yet? |
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