Linking Verb

Identify the linking verb in the following sentences.

1. At the hospital, the sick kid’s face turned blue.

2. The old potatoes tasted awful.
3. The boy was injured during the soccer match.
4. I looked everywhere for my scarf.
5. My parents sounded unhappy at the baseball
game.
6. At the park, I feel happy.
7. On her birthday, she had a pink birthday cake.
8. Dave was the star player on the basketball team.
9. At the top of the mountain, they appeared happy.
10. The flower shop smelled beautiful.
11. At the age of 60, he went blind in one eye.
12. The weather turned out fine at the marathon.
13. We were the champions of the baseball
tournament.
14. She felt surprised because of the size of the fish.
15. The idea sounds great.
Fill in the blanks with a linking verb. (is, was, were, are, am)
1. We ____ going to the game tonight.
2. You ____ going to buy me a gift.
3. They ____ a good group of students to take on a
field trip.
4. He ____ a good student in my class.
5. You ____ talking too much in the class.
6. They ____ going to the movies after school.
7. She ____ the one who organized the birthday
party.
8. He ____ going to take out the trash after
dinner.
9. He ____ going to give his speech, but then he
left it at home.
10. They ____ going to the dance, but it got
canceled.
11. The bases ____ full.
12. The three players ____ friends.
For each linking verb listed below, write a sentence.

1. I am _______________________
2. You are_____________________
3. It is __________________________
4. He is _________________________
5. She is ____________________
6. We are __________________
7. They are ____________________