Worksheet 1: Linking Verbs
Practice identifying linking verbs and understanding their function. Click below to print or save as a PDF.
Worksheet 1: Linking Verbs
Name: _________________________ Date: _________________________
1. Underline the Linking Verb
Read each sentence and underline the linking verb.
1. The sky is blue.
2. She seems tired today.
3. The children were happy with their gifts.
4. He became a doctor after many years of study.
5. The soup smells delicious.
6. I feel happy when I listen to music.
2. She seems tired today.
3. The children were happy with their gifts.
4. He became a doctor after many years of study.
5. The soup smells delicious.
6. I feel happy when I listen to music.
2. Linking Verb or Action Verb?
Read each sentence. Decide if the underlined verb is a linking verb or an action verb. Write "L" for Linking or "A" for Action.
1. She looks beautiful in that dress. ________
2. He looked at the painting on the wall. ________
3. The flowers smell wonderful. ________
4. The dog smelled the food before eating it. ________
5. The music sounds loud. ________
6. The musician sounds the alarm. ________
2. He looked at the painting on the wall. ________
3. The flowers smell wonderful. ________
4. The dog smelled the food before eating it. ________
5. The music sounds loud. ________
6. The musician sounds the alarm. ________
3. Sentence Completion
Complete each sentence with an appropriate linking verb from the word bank.
Word Bank: is | are | feels | tastes | were
- You very kind.
- The cake sweet.
- He a talented artist.
- After the long hike, they exhausted.
- The weather cold today.