Verbs

What is a verb?

Helping Verbs

Copy the sentences on your paper.Circle the verb. Identify as either action or linking.

1. The cat’s fur feels very soft.2. The brown suitcase looks heavy.3. Hailey hates cats.4. I laid down on my bed with my cat, Spike.5. Daniel gave Robert some yellow paper.6. Everything looks clean after a rainstorm.

1. The cat’s fur feels very soft. (linking)2. The brown suitcase looks heavy. (linking)3. Hailey hates cats. (action)4. I laid down on my bed with my cat, Spike.

(action)5. Daniel gave Robert some yellow paper.

(action)6. Everything looks clean after a rainstorm.

(linking)

Independent Practice

• Circle the verb in each sentence.• Identify it as either action or linking.