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Choose the words being connected by the linking verbs (the linking verbs are in italics.)
This parade might have been the worst I have ever seen.
parade and worst
The linking verb is in italics
Choose the words linked by the linking verbs.
The circus should be magical these two days.
circus and magical
Identify the form of be as linking verb.
Mike was my best friend in middle school.
was
What's the adverb that responds to the question "in what manner?"
He reacted excitedly to the wonderful news from today.
excitedly
Identify the form of be as linking verb.
Justin would have been appearing by now.
would have been
Choose the words being connected by the linking verb (the linking verb is in italics.)
The ripe and rotten fruit feels soft.
fruit and soft
I felt the softness of the rose petals.
Is felt an action or linking verb?
action verb
I walked rather slowly because my leg is sore.
What is the adverb in italics modifying?
Hint: a verb, an adjective or another adverb
rather is modifying another adverb (slowly.)
True or false. The word in italics is an action verb.
My cats looked at their new food with excitement.
True
Her dress seems too small.
Action or linking verb?
linking verb
Identify the helping verb and main verb in the following sentence.
You can be on my team anytime you want.
can (helping)
be (main)
What is the adverb in italics modifying?
Monica was very glad to accept his invitation.
Hint: another adverb, a verb or an adjective.
Very is modifying an adjective (glad.)
What's the verb phrase in the sentence.
I might have trusted you.
might have trusted
Which word are the adjectives in bold modifying?
She carries heavy purses that are cute and inexpensive.
purses
Which adjective is correct (indefinite article)?
_____honest teachers
____ unicorn
an (honest)
a (unicorn)
Is the word in italics a preposition or an adverb?
1. Around our house we always have excitement.
2. Walk around to see if you can spot mother.
1. around is a preposition because it has an object (house.)
2. around is an adverb because it is describing a verb and it doesn't have an object.
__ one-time experience
_ egg
__ uniform
Which indefinite articles would you add?
a (one-time)
an (egg)
a (uniform)
This is a one-time opportunity.
Come to my Harry Potter party.
What type of adjectives are they?
noun used as adjective, proper adjective, compound adjective or pronoun used as adjective.
compound adjective (one-time)
proper adjective (Harry Potter)
Are they pronouns or adjectives? What types are they? interrogative, indefinite, demonstrative
1. Those are not mine.
2. Many students will get a ten.
3. What did you say?
1. demonstrative pronoun
2.indefinite adjective
3. interrogative pronoun
Does the adverb in italics modify and adverb, verb or an adjective?
What question does it answer?
Mike frequently complains of a headache.
It modifies a verb and it answers the question when?