Worksheet 2: Advanced Linking Verbs

Challenge yourself with exercises on identifying subject complements and using linking verbs in context. Click below to print or save as a PDF.

Worksheet 2: Advanced Linking Verbs

Name: _________________________   Date: _________________________

1. Identifying Subject Complements

In each sentence, underline the linking verb and circle the subject complement (the word that describes or renames the subject).

1. The teacher is patient.
2. The winner of the race was she.
3. The bread feels soft.
4. My favorite hobby is reading.
5. The children seem excited.

2. Sentence Correction

Some of the sentences below use an action verb where a linking verb is needed, or vice-versa. Rewrite the incorrect sentences correctly.

Original: The music sounds beautifully.

Corrected:

Original: She appeared tired after the long journey.

Corrected:

Original: He grew quickly.

Corrected:

Original: The food tasted wonderfully.

Corrected:

3. Creative Writing

Write a short paragraph describing a place (e.g., a room, a park, a city). Use at least three different linking verbs in your paragraph. Underline the linking verbs.

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