1. Linking Verbs

2. Linking Verb
A linking verb is a verb that connects a subject with a word that describes or identifies it.

3. Examples: He is a general for the North. The winners were Tony and I.
He looks tired from all the fighting.

4. Forms of Be Am Are Is Was Were Am being Are being Is being Was being
Were being
Can be
Could be
May be
Might be
Must be
Shall be
Should be
Will be
Would be
Have been
Has been
Had been
Could have been
May have been
Must have been

5. Continuation of Forms of Be
Shall have been
Should have been
Will have been
Would have been

6. Assignment:
Pg. 334, Exercise 12

7. Using Other Linking Verbs-NOT ONLY can the form of be used as linking verbs, but other verbs can be used as well. For Examples:
Appear
Become
Feel
Grow
Look
Remain
Seem
Smell
Sound
Stay
Taste
turn

8. Distinguishing Between Action Verbs and Linking Verbs
(Felt) General Lee felt confident.
(tasted) The meal tasted cold to the soldiers.
(Felt) The doctor felt my purse.
(tasted) The chef tasted the cake.

9. How can you tell if a verb is a linking verb or an action verb??
First, substitute am, is, or are for the verb.
If the sentence still makes sense and if the verb links a word before it to a word after it, then the original verb is a linking verb.

10. Example: The soldier looked tired.
Substitution: The Soldier is tired. (LV)

11. Small Group Assignments
Group A: Pages of the Grammar for Writing Workbook.
Group B: Teacher Directed Pages of the Grammar for Writing Workbook
Group C: Chapter 15 Online Grammar Workbook