Action Vs Linking Verbs
Katie jumped on the stones in the river.
Action verb "jumped"
There wasn't no snow outside after the storm.
There wasn't any snow...
There was no snow...
I found my shoes under the bed.
Kevin is my cousin.
PN (cousin)
The weather was very cold on Tuesday.
S-LV-PA
Harry Potter is his favorite book series.
Linking Verb "is"
She doesn't never put her name on her homework.
She doesn't ever put...
She never puts...
Gertrude served as a nurse during the Civil War.
(as a nurse) (during the Civil War.)
Mrs. Chant, our art teacher, is very talented.
PA (talented)
The mailman set a package on my porch.
S-AV-DO
My mom and next door neighbor were friends.
Linking Verb "were"
There isn't nobody at the fair on Tuesdays.
There isn't anybody at...
Nobody is at...
Like uncle Tony, Brandon was a Steelers fan.
(Like uncle Tony)
The students were noisy on the bus.
PA (noisy)
United Christian Academy is my school for this year.
S-LV-PN
The missionaries experience abroad influenced the sermon she delivered at our church.
Action Verb "influenced"
We don't have any...
We have no tickets...
On Wednesday, Sarah painted her room yellow with the help of her friends.
(On Wednesday) (with the help) (of her friends.)
He was a legendary quarterback for the Patriots.
PN (quarterback)
Many structural changes to our design were necessary so that it didn't collapse.
S-LV-PA
The chemicals used in our sciences experiment on Friday smelled terrible compared to the baking experiment we did last week.
Linking Verb "smelled"
It doesn't never normally snow on the beach in Florida, but it did yesterday.
It doesn't normally snow...
It never normally snows...
The designer of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC won a contest back in February.
(of the Vietnam Memorial) (in Washington DC) (in February).
The fans are enthusiastic about the game this weekend.
PA (enthusiastic)
My dad, the tall man over there, caught the ball during the Twins game.
S-AV-DO