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Action vs. Linking I
Identify the verb and tell whether it is action or linking
| Reveal the sentence. | Identify the verb. | Linking or Action? |
|---|---|---|
| The gardener grew some flowers. | grew | action |
| Jane appeared uninjured after the accident. | appeared | linking |
| The woman grew silent. | grew | linking |
| Before laying down, the dog turned around three turns. | turned | action |
| Can I trust you with my laptop? | can trust | action |
| After drinking the old milk, Bladimiro turned green. | turned | linking |
| We should have filled the soap dispenser last night. | should have filled | action |
| The car has run out of gas. | has run | action |
| He has been sad since his dog died. | has been | linking |
| He had the measles when he was in third grade. | had | action |
| We were not at home. | were | linking |
| After tonight, I will have gone to the fair seven times. | will have gone | action |
| If he pleads guilty, the prosecutors will be surprised. | will be | linking |
| Those jeans do not fit you any more. | do fit | action |
| Juvenile crime has been plummeting since 1995. | has been plummeting | action |
| Stan has been in a coma since the car accident. | has been | linking |
| If you leave that spoiled meat on the counter, the room will smell terrible. | will smell | linking |
| Tim was organizing the award dinner last week. | was organizing | action |
| Danny Lee is not a member of the legal team. | is | linking |
| Alfred should give his jacket to someone who will wear it. | should give | action |
| We were playing hide and seek when Katie got hurt. | were playing | action |
| The book could be his. | could be | linking |
| The writer was proud of her efforts. | was | linking |
| The monkey looked for food. | looked | action |
| He would have been happy if he had made an A. | would have been | linking |
| He grew tired of walking. | grew | linking |
| The monkey looked hungry. | looked | linking |
| I should not have tasted the soup. | should have tasted | action |
| He grew into a tall man | grew | action |
| Did she leave her lunchbox in the cafeteria? | did leave | action |
| The flowers looked wilted. | looked | linking |
| You may go after supper. | may go | action |
| Brian's project should have won first place. | should have won | action |