LINKING VERBS
A linking verb connects a noun or pronoun at or near the sentence beginning of a sentence with a word at or near the end of the sentence.
Example: The winners of the race were Julia and Victor.
She looks tired.
He is an archeologist.
The linking verbs is, were, and looks act almost as equal signs between the words they link.
Forms of BE
The verb be is the most commonly used linking verb in English.
am can be have been
are could be has been
is may be had been
was might be could have been
were must be may have been
am being shall be might have been
are being should be must have been
is being will be shall have been
was being would be will have been
were being would have been
Copy each sentence into your journal. underline the form of be in each. then draw a double headed arrow connecting the words that are linked by the verb. **Remember to write in pencil and edit in
pen. Rewrite for penmanship in ink.
1. Your next book will be When the Legends Die.
2. That purple jewel is an amethyst.
3. The keys have been rusty for some time now.
4. Her favorite colors are turquoise and tan.
5. Judy was the star of the show.
6. Carlos Cruz might be our next mayor.
A linking verb connects a noun or pronoun at or near the sentence beginning of a sentence with a word at or near the end of the sentence.
Example: The winners of the race were Julia and Victor.
She looks tired.
He is an archeologist.
The linking verbs is, were, and looks act almost as equal signs between the words they link.
Forms of BE
The verb be is the most commonly used linking verb in English.
am can be have been
are could be has been
is may be had been
was might be could have been
were must be may have been
am being shall be might have been
are being should be must have been
is being will be shall have been
was being would be will have been
were being would have been
Copy each sentence into your journal. underline the form of be in each. then draw a double headed arrow connecting the words that are linked by the verb. **Remember to write in pencil and edit in
pen. Rewrite for penmanship in ink.
1. Your next book will be When the Legends Die.
2. That purple jewel is an amethyst.
3. The keys have been rusty for some time now.
4. Her favorite colors are turquoise and tan.
5. Judy was the star of the show.
6. Carlos Cruz might be our next mayor.