Linking Verbs: Was & Were Lesson 104

Linking Verbs Many verbs are action words. These verbs may tell the action that the subject did in the past. Some verbs do not show action.

Linking Verbs The verbs was and were do not show action. These verbs are linking verbs. They link the subject to a word that tells about the subject in the past.

Linking Verbs Use was when there is one in the subject. Use were when there is more than one in the subject.

Guided Practice 1. The children sat quietly in Bible club. shows action doesn’t show action

Guided Practice 2. The story was interesting. shows action doesn’t show action

Guided Practice 3. We learned our new verses. shows action doesn’t show action

Guided Practice 4. Miss White gave us new pencils. shows action doesn’t show action

Guided Practice 5. Most of the pencils were red or blue. shows action doesn’t show action

Guided Practice 6. The children (was, were) excited.

Guided Practice 7. The lesson (was, were) a puppet show.

Guided Practice 8. Some puppets (was, were) selfish.

Guided Practice 9. Another puppet (was, were) kind to them.

Guided Practice 10. The selfish puppets (was, were) sorry.

Independent Practice 1. Antonio was eager to visit the pencil factory. shows action doesn’t show action

Independent Practice 2. A machine cut eight grooves in a slat of wood. shows action doesn’t show action

Independent Practice 3. Lead dropped into each groove. shows action doesn’t show action

Independent Practice 9. My pencil lead (was, were) dull.

Independent Practice 10. Ahmal’s pencils (was, were) different colors.

Apply and Speak Circle one word from each side of the box to use in a sentence. Say your new sentence aloud when your teacher calls on you.