One of the most common linking verbs (3rd person singular)
What is IS?
100
These verbs can be a linking verb or an action verb.
What is a sensory linking verb?
100
Two types of action verbs.
What are transitive and intransitive?
100
This verb helps other verbs.
What is a helping verb?
200
The first person plural of to be.
What is ARE?
200
Sensory Linking or Action:
She looked amazing as she walked down the aisle.
Sensory Linking
200
A verb that passes action onto something else in the sentence.
What is a transitive verb?
200
This verb always comes before a main verb.
What is a helping verb?
300
A verb that does not show any action.
What is a linking verb?
300
State the first verb and whether it is Sensory Linking or Action?
Harry appeared agitated when Malfoy entered the room.
Appeared; Sensory Linking
300
The part of speech that a transitive verb passes its action onto.
What is a direct object?
300
Name the helping verbThe little boy had been playing when he fell.
What is "had been playing"?
400
True or False: A linking verb appears by itself.
TRUE
400
State the verb in the second clause; state if it is sensory linking or action:
Once able to legally apparate, Fred and George appeared with a loud "Pop!" everywhere they went.
Appeared; action verb
400
Name the first verb, and state whether the it is transitive or intransitive.
Chipotle maintains product quality to keep customers happy.
Maintains; transitive
400
What is the helping verb in "We were studying for our quiz?"
What is were?
500
The Orionids meteor shower will peak on October 22, 2017. What is the linking verb in this sentence?
There is not a linking verb.
500
Name five sensory linking verbs.
What are look, smell, appear, feel, taste? (others acceptable)