Can you check the following sentences, please?
Identify the subject and verb (action or linking).
1. Jim looked through his closet for his favorite shirt.
Subject = Jim
action verb = looked
2. A ghost appeared in the doorway.
Subject = ghost
action verb = appeared
3. This pie tastes good with whip cream.
Subject = pie
action verb = tastes
4. The puppy smelled his new toy.
Subject = puppy
action verb = smelled
5. That window looks dirty from here.
Subject = window
linking verb = looks
6. My class appears tired this morning.
Subject = class
linking verb = appears
7. Grandmother's dinner smells great!
Subject = dinner
linking verb = smells
8. We tasted several pieces of cheesecake at the party.
Subject = We
action verb = tasted
9. The crowd sounds angry about the ref's decision.
Subject = crowd
linking verb = sounds
10. The fire alarm sounded when the fire erupted.
Subject = alarm
action verb = sounded
Identify the helping verb and main verb.
1. We are cheering for the Falcons.
help = are
main = cheering
2. We will be designing a new cover for the yearbook.
help = will be
main = designing
3. Did she smile for the camera?
help = did
main = smile
4. You may not approach the lions at the zoo.
help = may
main = approach
5. The students were being quiet in the hallway.
help = were being
main = quiet
6. The jury might decide the verdict today.
help = might
main = decide
7. THose plants should be watered daily.
help = should be
main = watered
8. I am wearing my favorite color.
help = am
main = wearing
9. I might have lost my sister's tennis racket.
help = might have
main = lost
10. Shirley will not be attending the picnic.
help = will be
main = attending
Great! You missed only one.
5. The students were being quiet in the hallway.
help = were
main = being
Quiet is an adjective describing students.
Thanks! Looking at linking vs action verb, just wondering if i got it switched:
3. This pie tastes good with whip cream.
Subject = pie
action verb = tastes
I tried substituting with 'is' and the sentence makes sense. Is 'tastes' a linking verb in this sentence?
Yes, tastes is a linking verb in this sentence.
Thanks! think i'm understanding it.
You're welcome. :-)
Great job! Your analysis of the subject and verb pairs as well as the helping verb and main verb pairs is correct. Here's a summary of your answers:
Identify the subject and verb (action or linking):
1. Jim looked through his closet for his favorite shirt.
- Subject = Jim
- Action verb = looked
2. A ghost appeared in the doorway.
- Subject = ghost
- Action verb = appeared
3. This pie tastes good with whip cream.
- Subject = pie
- Linking verb = tastes
4. The puppy smelled his new toy.
- Subject = puppy
- Action verb = smelled
5. That window looks dirty from here.
- Subject = window
- Linking verb = looks
6. My class appears tired this morning.
- Subject = class
- Linking verb = appears
7. Grandmother's dinner smells great!
- Subject = dinner
- Linking verb = smells
8. We tasted several pieces of cheesecake at the party.
- Subject = We
- Action verb = tasted
9. The crowd sounds angry about the ref's decision.
- Subject = crowd
- Linking verb = sounds
10. The fire alarm sounded when the fire erupted.
- Subject = alarm
- Action verb = sounded
Identify the helping verb and main verb:
1. We are cheering for the Falcons.
- Helping verb = are
- Main verb = cheering
2. We will be designing a new cover for the yearbook.
- Helping verb = will be
- Main verb = designing
3. Did she smile for the camera?
- Helping verb = did
- Main verb = smile
4. You may not approach the lions at the zoo.
- Helping verb = may
- Main verb = approach
5. The students were being quiet in the hallway.
- Helping verb = were being
- Main verb = quiet
6. The jury might decide the verdict today.
- Helping verb = might
- Main verb = decide
7. Those plants should be watered daily.
- Helping verb = should be
- Main verb = watered
8. I am wearing my favorite color.
- Helping verb = am
- Main verb = wearing
9. I might have lost my sister's tennis racket.
- Helping verb = might have
- Main verb = lost
10. Shirley will not be attending the picnic.
- Helping verb = will be
- Main verb = attending