1. Linking Verbs
Linking verbs link the subject of the sentence to a noun or an adjective.

2. Linking Verbs
Forms of Be + appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, taste

3. Example:
I am Mr. Reckling.

4. Example:
You are all interested.

5. You seem excited about verbs.
Example:
You seem excited about verbs.

6. Jessica’s voice sounds lovely.
Example:
Jessica’s voice sounds lovely.

7. He and she look good together.
Example:
He and she look good together.

8. Some words from our linking verb list can do different things.
Remember
Some words from our linking verb list can do different things.
My students are learning about verbs.
My students are happy to learn.

9. Some words from our linking verb list can do different things.
Remember
Some words from our linking verb list can do different things.
Last quarter, you were new to the school.
Last quarter you were reading myths.

10. Some words from our linking verb list can do different things.
Remember
Some words from our linking verb list can do different things.
Our tests look good.
Did you look at your homework?

11. Some words from our linking verb list can do different things.
Rememeber
Some words from our linking verb list can do different things.
The guard sounded the alarm.
The story sounded interesting.

12. Some words from our linking verb list can do different things.
Remember
Some words from our linking verb list can do different things.
The boys’ bathroom smells interesting.
I can smell the pizza from the lunchroom.

13. Today’s Grammar Book Tasks
Page 94 – Copy the 10 sentence from the Practice and Apply. Highlight the verb or verb phrase in each sentence.
Page 97 – Copy the 10 sentence from the Practice and Apply. Highlight the action verb in each sentence.
Page 99 – Copy the 10 sentence from the Practice and Apply. Highlight the linking verb in each sentence. Draw an arrow and label the noun or adjective being linked.