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Linking Verbs Practice

A Grade 1 ELA worksheet focused on identifying and using linking verbs in sentences.

Grade 1 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsParts of SpeechVerbsVerb TypesLinking Verbs
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.E

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ELAGrammarLinking VerbsGrade 1
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Linking Verbs Practice

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a word or phrase that describes or identifies the subject. Common linking verbs are 'am', 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were'.

1. Which word is the linking verb in the sentence below?

The cat is happy.

a

cat

b

is

c

happy

d

The

Fill in the blank with the correct linking verb (am, is, or are).

2. I   hungry.

3. She   a good friend.

4. We   playing outside.

5. The word 'run' is a linking verb.

T

True

F

False

6. The word 'was' is a linking verb.

T

True

F

False

7. Write a sentence using the linking verb 'are'.

8. Write a sentence using the linking verb 'am'.