Question

draw a line under action verbs and circle linking verbs

1. melanie read three books this week.
2. the children were happy to go to the park.
3. the man took his time.
4. he was late.
5. mom baked a cake.
6. cupcakes are delicious.
7. i am interested in this event.
8. dad fixed the car.
9. john walks his dog.
10. it is interesting.

Explanation:

Action verbs show physical or mental actions. Linking verbs connect the subject to a subject - complement. In each sentence, we identify the action or linking verb based on this principle.

Answer:

1. Underlined: read (action verb)
2. Circled: were (linking verb)
3. Underlined: took (action verb)
4. Circled: was (linking verb)
5. Underlined: baked (action verb)
6. Circled: are (linking verb)
7. Circled: am (linking verb)
8. Underlined: fixed (action verb)
9. Underlined: walks (action verb)
10. Circled: is (linking verb)