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Identifying Linking Verbs

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Circle the linking verb in each sentence.

(1)

There are three children in the park.

(2)

There is plenty of pizza left.

(3)

The brown suitcase looks heavy.

(4)

My dogs fur smells bad all the time.

(14)

This computer is not compatible

with my software.

(15)

There are two cars in the driveway.

(16)

These jeans are too small for me

now.

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Everything looks clean after a

rainstorm.
There were a big car and a small
car in the garage.

(17)

The teacher seemed confused by

the question.

(18)

The problems became more difficult

further on in the exam.

(19)

The big computer is very fast.

(20)

This door is very creaky.

(21)

The dishes in this stack are clean.

Katherine felt sleepy after the big

dinner.
The printer is out of paper.

(9)

I felt disappointed after the test.

(10)

The manual is on the top shelf.

(11)

My hand felt sore after the exam.

(22)

Those glasses are very pretty.

(12)

The blue block is at the bottom of

the stack.

(23)

The cookies smelled delicious.

(13)

I was late for work today.

(24)

The cats fur feels very soft.

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Identifying Linking Verbs

ANSWER KEY

Circle the linking verb in each sentence.

(1)

There are three children in the park.

(2)

There is plenty of pizza left.

(3)

The brown suitcase looks heavy.

(4)

My dogs fur smells bad all the time.

(14)

This computer is not compatible

with my software.

(15)

There are two cars in the driveway.

(16)

These jeans are too small for me

now.

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Everything looks clean after a

rainstorm.
There were a big car and a small
car in the garage.

(17)

The teacher seemed confused by

the question.

(18)

The problems became more difficult

further on in the exam.

(19)

The big computer is very fast.

(20)

This door is very creaky.

(21)

The dishes in this stack are clean.

Katherine felt sleepy after the big

dinner.
The printer is out of paper.

(9)

I felt disappointed after the test.

(10)

The manual is on the top shelf.

(11)

My hand felt sore after the exam.

(22)

Those glasses are very pretty.

(12)

The blue block is at the bottom of

the stack.

(23)

The cookies smelled delicious.

(13)

I was late for work today.

(24)

The cats fur feels very soft.

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