1. Linking Verbs and Predicate Words
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2. Linking Verbs
connect a sentence’s subject with a noun or an adjective in the predicate.
are followed by a word in the predicate that tells what a subject is or is like.

3. Predicate Nouns Predicate Adjectives Tell what the subject is.
Is still a person, place, or (more usually) a thing.
Predicate Adjectives
Tell what the subject is like.
Describe the subject.

4. Common Linking Verbs appear seem feel grow become taste look
The be verbs: am, is, are, was, were

5. Examples Exercise 1 pg
Draw two lines under the verb in each sentence. Write AV in the blank if the verb is an action verb. Write LV in the blank if the verb is a linking verb.
____ 6. Their noses are extremely sensitive.
____ 13.Most dogs have forty-two teeth. LV AV

6. Examples Exercise 2 pg. 82 PA ___ 5. Indigos seem very friendly.
Draw two lines under the linking verb in each sentence. Write PA in the blank if the verb is followed by a predicate adjective. Write PN in the blank if the verb is followed by a predicate noun. PA
___ 5. Indigos seem very friendly.
___ 16. All snakes are carnivores. PN