Action or Linking Verb?
What is the verb? Is it linking or action?
Aaron is an avid reader.
is-linking
What is the D.O.?
I kicked the soccer ball hard.
kicked what?
ball
PN or PA?
Jenny is a nurse at Christ Academy.
PN- Nurse
DO? IO? PN? PA?
Vinny is a member of the CIA.
PN- member
DO? IO? PN? PA?
The cat is yellow and black.
PA- yellow, black
What is the verb? Is it linking or action?
Lisa paints pictures of animals.
paints- action
What is the I.O.
I threw Aaron the football.
Who or What receives the D.O.?
Aaron
PN or PA?
Amy seems very quiet.
PA-quiet
DO? IO? PN? PA?
Natalie drew a very nice picture today.
DO- picture
DO? IO? PN? PA?
Tina hung her laundry on the line to dry.
DO- laundry
What is the verb? Is it linking or action?
I am one of the tallest kids in school.
am-linking
What is the D.O.?
I ate the cake quickly.
Ate what?
cake
PN or PA?
The dogs are all Golden Retrievers.
PN Golden Retrievers
DO? IO? PN? PA?
My grandpa is eating popcorn and Skittles.
DO- popcorn, Skittles
DO? IO? PN? PA?
He is kind and courteous.
PA- kind, courteous
What is the verb? Is it linking or action?
Tom ate the crust of the pizza.
ate- action
What is the D.O. and I.O?
The child gave his mom flowers.
D.O. flowers
I.O. mom
PN or PA?
Micky's book is too large to carry in his backpack.
DO? IO? PN? PA?
Godzilla is a mythical monster.
PN- monster
DO? IO? PN? PA?
He gave the pirate a chance.
DO- chance (Gave what?)
IO- pirate
What is the verb? Is it linking or action?
The cookies taste delicious.
taste-linking
***Remember to substitute is or are
The cookies are delicious.
What is the D.O. and I.O.?
I gave the box to my parents.
D.O. box
I.O. There is not one!
Trick question.
PN or PA?
The chicken fingers are very yummy in my tummy!
PA- yummy
DO? IO? PN? PA?
Your dog smells very stinky.
PA- stinky
"smells" is a linking verb
DO? IO? PN? PA?
The shoes look beautiful and expensive.
PA- beautiful, expensive
"look" is a linking verb