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

 Running  Jumping

Action Verbs Express either physical or mental activity Examples: 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.