Necessary for the sentence to be complete. Represents an action or a state of being.

Running

Jumping

Action VerbsExpress either physical or mental activityExamples:

My kids load the dishwasher and clean their rooms.

I believe it is important for children to have chores.

Represent a state of being Examples – is, are, was, were

Linking Verbs◦ Connect the subject to a word or word group that

identifies or describes the subject◦ Examples:

The leaves are orange. They look beautiful.

Used with an action verb to ‘help’ it out.

Example – is running, is jumping, were singing

1. Susie wondered what wonderful things life with her own true love would hold.

2. Hunt was a devoted dad, a man who loved to spend time with his children.

3. The men in the room each drew a straw to determine who would take the watch until morning.

4. She didn’t like it, approve of it, or allow it in her house.

5. No two people think in exactly the same way, though some find soul mates who whisper the ends to their sentences before they say them.

6. Karen wasn’t sure to whom the award should go.