Linking Verb 1
The girls are happy because they are all together.
are
Nathan walked to the mall.
walked
Our class is so smart!
is
He plays the trumpet, and she plays the trombone.
plays (AV)
Mr. Williams sprinted to Mrs. Scirrotto's classroom.
sprinted (AV)
smelled
Carlos rode his bike to school this morning.
rode
The teacher seemed upset with her students' grades on the test.
seemed
The boy was the star of the soccer game.
was (LV)
We tasted the spicy salsa in science class.
tasted (AV)
My parents sounded unhappy at the committee meeting.
sounded
Mrs. Scirrotto asked Mr. Fox for some Hershey Kisses.
asked
After gym class, we are usually sweaty.
are
He remains undecided about what to do.
remains (LV)
The students seemed excited for Spring break.
seemed (LV)
At the hospital, the kid's face turned blue.
turned
Darwin and James sing for us sometimes.
sing
I am excited for Easter dinner.
am
By the time I returned home, he had already left.
returned (AV)
He will become a teacher someday.
become (LV)
Pollution from cars is a major problem.
is
Jonas makes Origami with Justin at recess.
makes
Identify the 2 linking verbs in this sentence. Spiders may be scary, but they are actually very interesting.
be and are
The weather turned out fine at the marathon.
turned (LV)
You should practice your spelling words.
practice (AV)