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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.