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L Michael stayed home from work because he felt was sick. (linking
                    verb)




                    ? Barbara felt the stress of the day dissolve as she stepped

                    through the door of her apartment.




                    A Barbara felt was the stress of the day dissolve as she stepped
                    through the door of her apartment. (action verb)





               Practice 12-2  Recognizing Action and Linking


               Verbs



               Double-underline the verbs in the following sentences. In the blank to

               the left of each sentence, write A if the verb is an action verb, L if it is
               a linking verb.




                                   1. Emilio smelled the container to determine its contents.

                                   2. The potato salad smells spoiled.

                                   3. The terrier leaped with joy as Nancy entered the
                        house.

                                   4. The advertisement seems appealing.

                                   5. Hisako grew tomatoes in a container on the patio.

                                   6. The audience grew restless when the singer was late.

                                   7. Yesterday Rozell tasted tiramisu, a layered Italian
                        dessert, for the first time.

                                   8. The dessert tasted creamy and delicious.

                                   9. Bernard felt sleepy all afternoon.
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