Worksheet for identifying linking verbs in sentences.
A worksheet titled "Linking Verbs" with instructions to underline linking verbs in sentences, featuring a list of 15 sentences for practice.
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Definition:
A linking verb does not show action but instead links the subject to a noun or adjective that describes the subject.
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Let’s go through each sentence one by one:
1. My three kittens are little and fluffy.
→ are is the linking verb. It connects "kittens" to the adjectives "little" and "fluffy."
✔ Underline: are
2. Joshua is the leader of my Science team.
→ is links "Joshua" to the noun "leader."
✔ Underline: is
3. The pizza with hot peppers tastes very spicy.
→ tastes is a sensory verb (like "smells," "feels") that acts as a linking verb here, connecting "pizza" to the adjective "spicy."
✔ Underline: tastes
4. I am tallest basketball player on the team.
→ There's a grammar error here — it should be "the tallest basketball player", but assuming the intended meaning, am is the linking verb connecting "I" to the noun phrase "tallest basketball player."
✔ Underline: am
5. The pigs were dirty and wet.
→ were links "pigs" to the adjectives "dirty" and "wet."
✔ Underline: were
6. The twins are mean when they're tired.
→ are links "twins" to the adjective "mean."
✔ Underline: are
7. After one week, the cake turned moldy.
→ turned is a linking verb here because it connects "cake" to the adjective "moldy."
✔ Underline: turned
8. The woman looked sad when her friend began to cry.
→ looked is a linking verb (not showing action, but describing state) — it links "woman" to the adjective "sad."
✔ Underline: looked
9. Peter felt sick after eating too many donuts.
→ felt is a linking verb (sensory) connecting "Peter" to the adjective "sick."
✔ Underline: felt
10. Mom was proud when her son began to walk.
→ was links "Mom" to the adjective "proud."
✔ Underline: was
11. Simon became excited when he won the game.
→ became is a linking verb that connects "Simon" to the adjective "excited."
✔ Underline: became
12. Anthony's voice sounds beautiful.
→ sounds is a sensory linking verb connecting "voice" to the adjective "beautiful."
✔ Underline: sounds
13. Max seems to be sad.
→ seems is a linking verb connecting "Max" to the idea of being sad.
✔ Underline: seems
14. The fish smells spoiled.
→ smells is a sensory linking verb connecting "fish" to the adjective "spoiled."
✔ Underline: smells
15. Mustard tastes good on hot dogs and cheeseburgers.
→ tastes links "mustard" to the adjective "good."
✔ Underline: tastes
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1. are
2. is
3. tastes
4. am
5. were
6. are
7. turned
8. looked
9. felt
10. was
11. became
12. sounds
13. seems
14. smells
15. tastes
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Common linking verbs include:
- To be: am, is, are, was, were, be, been, being
- Sensory verbs: look, smell, taste, sound, feel
- Change of state: become, grow, turn, get, seem, appear
These verbs often describe a state of being or condition, not an action.
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Linking Verbs Worksheet
Definition:
A linking verb does not show action but instead links the subject to a noun or adjective that describes the subject.
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Directions: Underline the linking verb in each sentence.
Let’s go through each sentence one by one:
1. My three kittens are little and fluffy.
→ are is the linking verb. It connects "kittens" to the adjectives "little" and "fluffy."
✔ Underline: are
2. Joshua is the leader of my Science team.
→ is links "Joshua" to the noun "leader."
✔ Underline: is
3. The pizza with hot peppers tastes very spicy.
→ tastes is a sensory verb (like "smells," "feels") that acts as a linking verb here, connecting "pizza" to the adjective "spicy."
✔ Underline: tastes
4. I am tallest basketball player on the team.
→ There's a grammar error here — it should be "the tallest basketball player", but assuming the intended meaning, am is the linking verb connecting "I" to the noun phrase "tallest basketball player."
✔ Underline: am
5. The pigs were dirty and wet.
→ were links "pigs" to the adjectives "dirty" and "wet."
✔ Underline: were
6. The twins are mean when they're tired.
→ are links "twins" to the adjective "mean."
✔ Underline: are
7. After one week, the cake turned moldy.
→ turned is a linking verb here because it connects "cake" to the adjective "moldy."
✔ Underline: turned
8. The woman looked sad when her friend began to cry.
→ looked is a linking verb (not showing action, but describing state) — it links "woman" to the adjective "sad."
✔ Underline: looked
9. Peter felt sick after eating too many donuts.
→ felt is a linking verb (sensory) connecting "Peter" to the adjective "sick."
✔ Underline: felt
10. Mom was proud when her son began to walk.
→ was links "Mom" to the adjective "proud."
✔ Underline: was
11. Simon became excited when he won the game.
→ became is a linking verb that connects "Simon" to the adjective "excited."
✔ Underline: became
12. Anthony's voice sounds beautiful.
→ sounds is a sensory linking verb connecting "voice" to the adjective "beautiful."
✔ Underline: sounds
13. Max seems to be sad.
→ seems is a linking verb connecting "Max" to the idea of being sad.
✔ Underline: seems
14. The fish smells spoiled.
→ smells is a sensory linking verb connecting "fish" to the adjective "spoiled."
✔ Underline: smells
15. Mustard tastes good on hot dogs and cheeseburgers.
→ tastes links "mustard" to the adjective "good."
✔ Underline: tastes
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✔ Final Answer Summary (Linking Verbs):
1. are
2. is
3. tastes
4. am
5. were
6. are
7. turned
8. looked
9. felt
10. was
11. became
12. sounds
13. seems
14. smells
15. tastes
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🔍 Key Tip:
Common linking verbs include:
- To be: am, is, are, was, were, be, been, being
- Sensory verbs: look, smell, taste, sound, feel
- Change of state: become, grow, turn, get, seem, appear
These verbs often describe a state of being or condition, not an action.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of linking verbs worksheet.
