Lights, Camera, ACTION Verbs!
Linking Verbs
Verb Phrases
Action, Linking, or Verb Phrase
100
Write the action verb. The bird in the tree sings a beautiful tune.
What is sings
100
Adam Levine is famous.
What is (is)
100
One Direction will perform tonight at EGMS.
What is will perform
100
Please COOK dinner.
What is action
200
The football team dashes out of the locker room.
What is dashes
200
The dancers are graceful.
What is are
200
You are being silly!
What is are being
200
Jack and Jill DID RACE up a hill.
What is verb phrase
300
The detective searches for clues.
What is searches
300
Maya Angelou was a great author.
What is was
300
We will be taking a test soon.
What is will be taking
300
The children WERE sad.
What is linking
400
A famous artist paints a picture.
What is paints
400
I am creative.
What is am
400
Did you ask me a question?
What is did ask
400
Nelson HAS BUILT a huge sand castle.
What is verb phrase
500
My best friend thinks of the best ideas.
What is thinks
500
The ice cream tastes delicious!
What is tastes
500
Will my teacher assign homework?
What is will assign
500
The food SMELLS appetizing.
What is linking
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