A linking verb is a verb that connects the subject part with a noun or adjective in the predicate part. It tells what the subject is or is like. Be, seem, and appear are linking verbs. Examples: I am cold We were happy The snow appears deep Ms. Osgood seems tired
Select your choice whether the underlined word is a linking verb (LV) or an action verb (AV) 1. George Washington was the son of Augustine and Marry Washington.
LV AV
2. His birthday was February 22, 1732..
3. Young Washington attended school in Virginia.
4. His favorite subject was arithmetic.
5. In his youth Washington explored the woods near his home.
6. He liked the outdoors.
7. Washington rode horses with great skill.
8. He walked on the paths of his farm.
9. He also was a good dancer.
10. At sixteen George Washington visited the new frontier.
11. Later he purchased land in the Shenandoah Valley.
12. He grew wheat on the farm at Mount Vernon for several years.
13. For eight years Washington's troops fought the Revolutionary War.
14. Often his troops seemed tired.
15. The people elected Washington as President in 1789
