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Linking Verbs The great equals sign of sentences Let’s Review • Action verbs tell us what the subject is doing • Action verbs sometimes have objects that receive the action of the subject • Action verbs can be found by asking the question, “Can I…?” What Are Linking Verbs? • Linking verbs act as an equals (=) sign in the sentence. • The subject is not doing anything. Instead, it is or is like something else in the sentence • Linking verbs tell us that the subject has a word in the predicate that renames it (a noun) or describes it (an adjective) • In other words, they are equal Examples of Linking Verbs • Linking verbs include the forms of the verb to be – is, am , was, were, are, be, being, been • Linking verbs are also related to the senses – tastes, smells, looks, feels, sounds, seems, and more Linking Verbs in Action • Get ready for some sentences that use linking verbs • In each, I’ll add arrows that show which words are linked, or equal, in the sentence Linking Verbs in Action Mrs. Laird is the subject Mr. Noel is the new teacher in the school. Here is the linking verb Linking Verbs in Action Mr. Noel is the new teacher in the school. Think of the linking verb as an equals (=) sign Linking Verbs in Action Mr. Noel is the new teacher in the school. Mr. Noel equals what? Teacher is a noun in the predicate that renames the subject, so we call it a predicate nominative or predicate noun. Important Note! • A linking verb will always have a word in the predicate that it links to the subject • Always • Yes, always • Let’s see how linking verbs work in some sentences Linking Verbs in Action Predicate Adjective Subject The trees are beautiful in the fall. Linking Verb The verb are links an adjective in the predicate with the subject Linking Verbs in Action Predicate Adjective Subject The play was exciting. Linking Verb The verb was links an adjective in the predicate with the subject Linking Verbs in Action Subject Predicate Adjective It seemed like a good idea at the time. Linking Verb The verb seemed links a noun in the predicate with the subject You Try It! • I’ll give you a sentence and you find the linking verb. You Try It! Find the linking verb. Ice cream is my favorite dessert. Next Question YES! Oh NO! You Try It! Find the linking verb. The water tastes funny. Next Question You Try It! Find the linking verb. The report cards were terrible. Next Question You Try It! Find the linking verb. The couple seems pleasant. Next Question You Try It! Find the linking verb. We were delicious with joy. Next Question Need Another Clue • There is a way to find out if the word you are looking at is a linking verb or not • Are you ready to find out what it is? • It’s kind of sneaky • Sure you’re ready? Substitution • If you can substitute is, am, or are for the word you think is a linking verb, and the sentence still makes sense…you are probably right! • Let’s try that before we quit Is, Am, Are • Here is a sentence The pie smells delicious If we think smells is a linking verb, let’s substitute one of our words and see if it still makes sense Is, Am, Are • Here is a sentence The pie is delicious The sentence still makes sense, so smells is a linking verb Let’s Re-Cap • Linking verbs act as equal (=) signs between a noun in the subject and a noun or adjective • Linking verbs do NOT show action • Linking verbs tell us that something is or is like something else • We can substitute is, am, or are to see if a verb is linking Your Turn! Draw the chart on your paper. Subject Linking Verb Predicate Nominative Predicate Adjective Your Turn! May is a poet. Your Turn! Subject Linking Verb Predicate Nominative May is poet Predicate Adjective Your Turn! Her poems seem beautiful to us. Your Turn! Subject Linking Verb Predicate Nominative May is poet Poems Seem Predicate Adjective beautiful Your Turn! Chuck's favorite place is a forest. Your Turn! Subject Linking Verb Predicate Nominative May is poet Poems Seem place is Predicate Adjective beautiful forest Your Turn! These flowers are lovely. Your Turn! Subject Linking Verb Predicate Nominative May is poet Poems Seem place is flowers are Predicate Adjective beautiful forest lovely Your Turn! That tree was an oak. Your Turn! Subject Linking Verb Predicate Nominative May is poet Poems Seem place is flowers are tree was Predicate Adjective beautiful forest lovely oak Your Turn! The beavers were busy. Your Turn! Subject Linking Verb Predicate Nominative May is poet Poems Seem place is flowers are tree was beavers were Predicate Adjective beautiful forest lovely oak busy Your Turn! The forest is a peaceful place. Your Turn! Subject Linking Verb Predicate Nominative May is poet Poems Seem place is flowers are tree was beavers were forest is Predicate Adjective beautiful forest lovely oak busy place Your Turn! This strange colorful butterfly looks scarlet. Your Turn! Subject Linking Verb Predicate Nominative May is poet Poems Seem place is flowers are tree was beavers were forest is butterfly looks Predicate Adjective beautiful forest lovely oak busy place scarlet Your Turn! The air in the cave feels damp. Your Turn! Subject Linking Verb Predicate Nominative Predicate Adjective May is poet Poems Seem place is flowers are tree was beavers were forest is butterfly looks scarlet air feels damp beautiful forest lovely oak busy place