1. Sentence Pattern 4
NP Linking Verb Adj

2. Noun Phrase Linking Verb Adjective

3. Dogs become tired.
Become is a true linking verb
Dogs
become
tired

4. snow seemed soft The The snow seemed soft
Seemed is a true linking verb
snow
seemed
soft
The

5. voices grew quiet Our Our voices grew quiet.
Grew is not a true linking verb.
Tests:
Our voices = quiet.
Our voices are quiet.
voices
grew
quiet
Our

6. Group Practice: Test all verbs that are not true linking verbs before you diagram them.
I became smarter.
Backpacks grew heavy.
The soup stayed on my spoon.
The locker rooms smell fishy.
The dog gets under the bed.
Class seems endless sometimes.

7. Independent Practice