ACTION
My mom swims every morning at Claude Moore.
swims
Mrs. Braxton seems tired.
seems
My mom is giving me her sweater because I am cold.
is [giving]
I like to cook at night.
to cook
What is the difference between a linking verb and an action verb?
John sleeps in his pajamas.
sleeps
I feel sick at night.
feel
Mrs. Kim will sing at the wedding.
will [sing]
Her dog likes to drink soda.
to drink
What is the linking verbs test?
insert the word is or the equal sign to see if the sentence makes sense, if it does, it is a linking verb
Friends laughed at their teacher when he fell down the stairs.
laughed / fell
Don was snoring because he is sick.
is
My friends are going to the movies in the afternoon if school closes early.
are [going]
The friends have been to the store to buy cookies.
to buy
When you're looking for the verb, you're looking for
the WHOLE verb!
The dog barks all night especially when he is scared.
barks
Dr. Brewer looks strange without his hat.
looks
She does not like me.
does [like]
When will you decide to prepare for the test?
to prepare
True or False: You don't need a verb to have a sentence.
FALSE
Mrs. Henderson bakes a cake while her kids are doing homework.
bakes
The cat remains outside on cold nights even when she is crying.
remains
Dad did spill the milk in the kitchen last night.
did [spill]
My mom began to dance when she heard the good news.
to dance