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Linking Verbs
The great equals sign of sentences
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Let’s Review
• Action verbs tell us what the subject is doing
• Action verbs sometimes have objects that receive the action of the subject
• Action verbs can be found by asking the question, “Can I…?”
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What Are Linking Verbs?
• Linking verbs act as an equals (=) sign in the sentence.
• The subject is not doing anything. Instead, it is or is like something else in the sentence
• Linking verbs tell us that the subject has a word in the predicate that renames it (a noun) or describes it (an adjective)
• In other words, they are equal
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Examples of Linking Verbs
• Linking verbs include the forms of the verb to be– is, am , was, were, are, be, being,
been
• Linking verbs are also related to the senses– tastes, smells, looks, feels,
sounds, seems, and more
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Linking Verbs in Action
• Get ready for some sentences that use linking verbs
• In each, I’ll add arrows that show which words are linked, or equal, in the sentence
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Linking Verbs in Action
Mr. Childers is the nicest teacher in the school.
Here is the linking verb
Mr. Childers is the subject
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Linking Verbs in Action
Mr. Childers is the nicest teacher in the school.
Think of the linking verb as an equals (=) sign
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Linking Verbs in Action
Mr. Childers is the nicest teacher in the school.
Mr. Childers equals what?
Teacher is a noun in the predicate that renames the subject, so we call it a predicate nominative
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Important Note!
• A linking verb will always have a word in the predicate that it links to the subject
• Always
• Yes, always
• Let’s see how linking verbs work in some sentences
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Linking Verbs in Action
The trees are beautiful in the fall.
Linking Verb
SubjectPredicate Adjective
The verb are links an adjective in the predicate with the subject
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Linking Verbs in Action
The play was exciting.
Linking Verb
SubjectPredicate Adjective
The verb was links an adjective in the predicate with the subject
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Linking Verbs in Action
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Linking Verb
SubjectPredicate Adjective
The verb seemed links a noun in the predicate with the subject
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You Try It!
• I’ll give you a sentence and you find the linking verb
• You will need to use your mouse pointer to click on the word of your choice, so move your mouse around now to make sure you can see it.
• Ready?
• Go!
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You Try It!
Ice cream is my favorite dessert.
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YES!
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Oh NO!
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You Try It!
This water tastes funny.
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YES!
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Oh NO!
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You Try It!
The report cards were terrible.
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YES!
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Oh NO!
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You Try It!
That couple seems pleasant.
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YES!
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Oh NO!
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You Try It!
We were delirious with joy!
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YES!
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Oh NO!
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Need Another Clue
• There is a way to find out if the word you are looking at is a linking verb or not
• Are you ready to find out what it is?
• It’s kind of sneaky
• Sure you’re ready?
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Substitution
• If you can substitute is, am, or are for the word you think is a linking verb, and the sentence still makes sense…you are probably right!
• Let’s try that before we quit
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Is, Am, Are
• Here is a sentence
The pie smells delicious
If we think smells is a linking verb, let’s substitute one of our words and see if it still makes sense
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Is, Am, Are
• Here is a sentence
The pie is delicious
The sentence still makes sense, so smells is a linking verb
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Is, Am, Are
• Now let’s try one that doesn’t work
The meatloaf smells like it is overcooked.
We still have smells as a verb
Let’s substitute again
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Is, Am, Are
The meatloaf is like it is overcooked.
This time is doesn’t make sense, so the verb is not a linking verb
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Let’s Re-Cap
• Linking verbs act as equal (=) signs between a noun in the subject and a noun or adjective
• Linking verbs do NOT show action• Linking verbs tell us that something
is or is like something else• We can substitute is, am, or are to
see if a verb is linking
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Try It Online
• To further check your understanding of linking verbs click here to take an online quiz.
• To study more about linking verbs, check out this website.