Linking Verbs Worksheet
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Linking Verbs Worksheet
Directions: Circle the linking verb in each of the following sentences.
1. This is Roberto Martinez, your weather forecaster.
2. Unfortunately, the forecast looks bad today.
3. Outside the window here at Station WOLF, the skies appear cloudy.
4. It certainly felt rainy earlier this morning.
5. According to the latest information, it should be a damp, drizzly day.
6. Our sportscaster this morning is Marta Segal.
7. Things have been quiet her around Arlington for the past few days.
8. Stay alert for sports action tonight.
9. It should be an exciting game tonight between the Angels and Dodgers.
10. The team looked great at practice today, and I predict a hometown victory.
Directions: Underline the verb in the following sentences. Then label each verb as either an action or linking verb on the line provided.
11. Last spring, our earth science class visited the Hayden Planetarium. ______
12. It is a wonderful place, full of amazing sights. ______
13. We wondered slowly through the various displays. ______
14. We saw a collection of fascinating exhibits. ______
15. One space vehicle seemed like something from a science fiction movie. ______
16. Another amazing and interesting display showed a thirty-four-ton meteorite. ______
17. After a delicious lunch, we stayed for the show in the observatory. ______
18. They looked great in their new clothes. ______
19. Everyone felt sorry about the misunderstanding. ______
20. In daylight, we looked for the lost ring. ______Name:______Period:______Date:______
Helping and Main Verbs Worksheet
Directions: For each of the following sentences, circle the helping verbs and underline the main verb.
1. The year 1913 has been called the “glorious year of flying.”
2. Airplanes would be flown with acrobatic maneuverability.
3. Long-distance flights had been made from France to Egypt.
4. A plane might fly across the Mediterranean Sea without any stops.
5. Commercial aviation would begin in January of 1914.
6. This accomplishment might have been credited to the pioneering of the Wright brothers.
7. Commercial aviation would develop slowly during the 1920’s and 1930’s.
8. In the 1920’s, the air-cooled engine had been perfected.
9. This invention would soon influence the airline industry.
10. After World War II, the airline industry would become prosperous.
Directions: Write the complete verb phrase in the line provided from each sentence below.
11. Commercial aviation was being used as early as 1914. ______
12. The first passenger line was being operated between St. Petersburg and Tampa. ______
13. Improvements in airplane technology were encouraged by World War II. ______
14. Many pilots had been hired to accommodate the rapid growth of the airlines. ______
15. Pilots were given rigorous written examinations. ______