Linking Verbs Worksheet
This worksheet helps 8th-grade students understand and identify linking verbs in sentences, distinguishing them from action verbs.
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Linking Verbs Practice
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to complete the activities on linking verbs.
Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a noun, pronoun, or adjective that renames or describes the subject. They do not show action. Common linking verbs include forms of 'to be' (am, is, are, was, were, been, being) and verbs related to the five senses (look, sound, smell, feel, taste), as well as verbs like become, seem, appear, grow, remain, stay, prove, and turn.
1. Which of the following sentences contains a linking verb?
The dog ran quickly across the yard.
She sings beautifully.
He seems happy today.
They built a sandcastle.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate linking verb.
2. The sky gray before the storm.
3. She a talented artist.
4. The food delicious.
Read each statement and mark whether it is true or false.
5. All forms of the verb 'to be' are linking verbs.
True
False
6. Write two sentences. In the first sentence, use 'grow' as an action verb. In the second sentence, use 'grow' as a linking verb.
Read the paragraph below. Underline all the linking verbs you can identify.
The old house looked deserted. Its windows were dark, and the paint seemed faded. Inside, the air felt cold and still. Dust lay thick on every surface. It was a place that remained quiet, almost eerily so. The silence grew heavy as I walked through the empty rooms. Everything appeared ancient and forgotten.
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