Action & Linking Verbs
The main word in the predicate of a sentence is a verb. Words that show actions are called action verbs. Most action verbs show actions you can see. some action verbs, such as think and understand, show actions you cannot see.
Action Verbs Mr. Bailey hit a stranger with his truck.
He regretted the accident.
Linking verbs do not show actions. They tell what the subject is or what the subject is like. Common linking verbs are forms of the verb to be, such as am, is, are, was, and were. Verbs such as seem, appear, become, and feel can also be linking verbs.
Linking Verbs The man was alive.
He seemed very strange.
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Action Verbs Mr. Bailey hit a stranger with his truck.
He regretted the accident.
Linking verbs do not show actions. They tell what the subject is or what the subject is like. Common linking verbs are forms of the verb to be, such as am, is, are, was, and were. Verbs such as seem, appear, become, and feel can also be linking verbs.
Linking Verbs The man was alive.
He seemed very strange.
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"The Subject tells you "who or what".
The Predicate is the "Action Part".
Subject & Predicate
The subject of the sentence is found in the beginning of a sentence. It tells who or what the sentence is about. The Predicate is the action part or it tells what the subject is or does.
Ex.: The boys are working hard today.
Subject Predicate
The Predicate is the "Action Part".
Subject & Predicate
The subject of the sentence is found in the beginning of a sentence. It tells who or what the sentence is about. The Predicate is the action part or it tells what the subject is or does.
Ex.: The boys are working hard today.
Subject Predicate