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=Verbs - Action & Linking Verbs= An action verb tells what **action** someone or something is performing. A linking verb **connects** its subject with another word that **renames** or **describes** the **subject**.

Action Verbs: Four years the people //waited//. Our visitors //left// after lunch.

Linking Verbs: Picasso //was// a famous painter. This stew //tastes// delicious.

Exercise 1: Identifying Action and Linking Verbs.
Bold each verb. Write action or linking after it. Example: The river **swells** near the cove. action

1. Mary Grace seems unusually poised. 2. In the morning the freighter sailed. 3. In 1066, William the Conqueror landed in England. 4. Trenton is the capitol of New Jersey. 5. In a short time, my sister grew tall. 6. After a year, Stan became our captain. 7. The magician reached into the velvet bag. 8. Unfortunately, the speaker was late. 9. My grandfather looks older these days. 10. Unnoticed, we slipped out the door.

Exercise 2: Using Linking Verbs
From the list below, choose an appropriate linking verb to use in each of the following sentences. You may need to change the form of some verbs. Example: The music (sounds) delightful.
 * sound || look || smell || taste || be || grow || turn || feel || become || appear ||

1. The train to be late today. 2. Susan our new president. 3. I a better typist quickly. 4. The rhubarb pie too sour. 5. Grandmother doesn't well today. 6. Your new scent fantastic. 7. Sweet cream, unless refrigerated, bad rapidly. 8. Before the game, the team unhappy. 9. In those shoes, he taller. 10. On the phone my father discouraged.