Educational worksheet teaching students about linking verbs with example sentences and practice exercises.

Let's solve the task from the image: "Circle the Linking Verbs in the sentences below."

First, let's review what a linking verb is:

- A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective that describes or renames it.
- It does not show action.
- Common linking verbs include: *be*, *seem*, *appear*, *become*, *look*, *sound*, *feel*, *taste*, *smell*, *remain*, *stay*, etc.
- They are often called "state-of-being" verbs.

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Now, let’s go through each sentence and identify the linking verb:

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1. Eddie and Ann are late to the party.
- "are" links the subject (Eddie and Ann) to the adjective "late".
✔ Linking verb: are

2. The bowl is on the table.
- "is" links the subject (the bowl) to the prepositional phrase "on the table", which tells where it is.
✔ Linking verb: is

3. I am in the middle of something.
- "am" links the subject (I) to the prepositional phrase "in the middle of something".
✔ Linking verb: am

4. Her dress looks adorable.
- "looks" links the subject (her dress) to the adjective "adorable".
✔ Linking verb: looks

5. That sounds like Jim’s voice.
- "sounds" links the subject (that) to the phrase "like Jim’s voice", describing how it sounds.
✔ Linking verb: sounds

6. The room seems very quiet.
- "seems" links the subject (the room) to the adjective "quiet".
✔ Linking verb: seems

7. I think the show was interesting.
- "think" is an action verb (mental action), but "was" is the linking verb connecting "show" to "interesting".
✔ Linking verb: was

8. Joe said the food tasted good.
- "said" is an action verb. But "tasted" links "food" to the adjective "good".
✔ Linking verb: tasted

9. They have not been talking for days.
- "have been talking" is a present perfect continuous tense. The verb "talking" is an action verb, so this sentence has no linking verb.
✘ No linking verb here.

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Final Answer: Circle the following words as linking verbs:

1. are
2. is
3. am
4. looks
5. sounds
6. seems
7. was
8. tasted
9. No linking verb

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✔ Summary: The linking verbs are:
are, is, am, looks, sounds, seems, was, tasted

> Note: Sentence 9 ("They have not been talking for days.") uses only action verbs — "have been talking" shows ongoing action, so no linking verb is present.

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