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Identify Verbs
action or linking
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| am | Linking |
| is | Linking |
| are | Linking |
| was | Linking |
| were | Linking |
| will | Linking |
| would | Linking |
| should | Linking |
| could | Linking |
| has | Linking |
| have | Linking |
| do | Action |
| does | Action |
| did | Action |
| can | Linking |
| swim | action |
| run | action |
| dance | action |
| jump | action |
| drink | action |
| eat | action |
| write | action |
| read | action |
| follow | action |
| wipe | action |
| touch | action |
| grab | action |
| hit | action |
| make | action |
| smell | action or linking: Sue smelled the flower. (action); The chocolate smells delicious. (linking) |
| feel | action or linking: Kurt felt the rabbit's fur. (action); The rabbit's fur feels soft. (linking) |
| taste | action or linking: She tasted the food. (action); The food taste sour. (linking) |
| May be | Linking |
| Might be | Linking |
| Should be | Linking |
| Could be | Linking |
| Become | Linking |
| Would be | Linking |
| Appear | Linking |
| Seem | Linking |
| What are linking verbs? | verbs that are usually followed by a subject complement--a noun, pronoun, or adjective that refers to and describes, or means the same as, the subject. |
| Grow | action or linking: James grew tired. (Linking); The farmer grows corn. (action) |
| Remain | action or linking:(Linking verb) Please remain calm. (Action verb) The smell of their roses does not remain. |
| Prove | action or linking: The negotiations proved pointless.(linking)Josh proved the problem. (action) |
| Stay | action or linking; They stayed happy. (linking); Please stay here. (action) |
| look | action or linking: He looked sad. (linking)The girls looked at their watch. (action) |