Action and Linking Verbs | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Verb? Action or Linking? Last spring I planted a bean in a flowerpot.

planted: action

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Verb? Action or Linking? A green sprout pushed through the soil a few days later.

pushed: action

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Verb? Action or Linking? The bean formed two big leaves.

formed: action

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Verb? Action or Linking? The little plant grew rapidly.

grew: action

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Verb? Action or Linking? In a few weeks, my bean was ready for the garden.

was: linking

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Verb? Action or Linking? I put it in a sunny spot.

put: action

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Verb? Action or Linking? The bean seemed happy in its new home.

seemed: linking

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Verb? Action or Linking? It climbed up a long pole.

climbed: action

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Verb? Action or Linking? My bean plant became tall and strong.

became: linking

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Verb? Action or Linking? Now it is over six feet high!

is: linking

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Action: The tree (blew wildly in the wind, is tall and strong).

blew wildly in the wind

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Linking: The squirrels (raced across the street, were ready for winter).

were ready for winter

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Linking: The river (seems deeper than last year, overflows its banks every spring).

seems deeper than last year

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Action: The air (felt warm and sticky, hardly moved at all).

hardly moved at all

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Linking: Summer (is a time for simple pleasures, often brings hot and humid weather).

is a time for simple pleasures

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Verb? Action or Linking? The pizza appeared to be spicy.

appeared: linking

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