Action Verb or Linking?
What is the verb? The girl in the red dress is beautiful.
is
What is the direct object/receiver? I swept the floor.
floor
I will be laughing all day.
Future progressive
Find the subject complement. Aang is an airbender.
airbender
Action or linking? The pizza smells delicious.
Linking
Is there a direct object/receiver? She ran quickly into the water.
No
He has grown three crops of hay.
Present Perfect
Find the subject complement. We were shocked when we heard the news.
shocked
Action or linking? I feel sick today.
Linking
Transitive or Intransitive? I checked the test.
Transitive
She will have cut down her own Christmas tree.
Future perfect
healthy
Action or linking? I felt the smooth cover on the book.
Action
Transitive or Intransitive? I smell cookies baking in the oven.
Transitive
Which tense is this? I have gone to church every Sunday.
Past perfect
I went to school.
Simple past
Find the linking verb AND the subject complement. I was dizzy after that ride.
was, dizzy
Action or linking? Trudy looked at the cat.
Action
Transitive or Intransitive? Joe quickly hid under the table.
Intransitive
Which tense is this? Tommy will be going to the beach on Sunday.
Future progressive
Sally had ridden the horse to the rodeo.
Past Perfect
Find the linking verb AND the subject complement. The 8th graders will be alumni of Saint Mary School in a few weeks.
will be, alumni