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Rachel drove to the doughnut shop. (physical action)
She bought a dozen doughnuts and ate two on the way home.
(physical action)
She wondered why she found sweets irresistible. (mental action)
Practice 12-1 Recognizing Action Verbs
Double-underline the action verbs in the following sentences.
1 The judge’s decision sparked controversy in the small
community.
2 The twins’ vivid red hair draws everyone’s attention.
3 James worried about Monday’s history test.
4 The cat leaped to the safety of the tree’s lower branches.
5 The old car puttered along like a windup toy.
Linking Verbs
A linking verb links its subject with a word that describes it. The most
common linking verb in English is the verb to be, in all its various
forms: is, are, was, were, has been, will be, could have been, and so
on. Look at the following examples to see how the verb to be functions
as a linking verb.
