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5-Helping and Linking Verbs-21



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

A.21. Linking verbs tell us what things are and what they have.
 

 2. 

A.21. Linking verbs express a state of being.
 

 3. 

A.21. Be, being, been ALWAYS need a helping verb.
Example : will be, is being, has been
 

 4. 

A.21.  Another name for linking verbs is State- of -Being verbs.
 

 5. 

A.21. The state-of-being verbs are:  is, am were, was, are, be, being, been
 

 6. 

A.21. Charlie might be angry with you.
 

 7. 

A.21. We did become very loud on the playground.
 

 8. 

A.21. My favorite subject could be reading.
 

 9. 

A.21.  Annie was feeling sick.
 

 10. 

B.21. The pizza tasted good.
 

 11. 

A.21. The rain might cool off the temperature
 

 12. 

A.21. The dog must have scratched his wound.
 

 13. 

B.21. Mother might be angry when we left the kitchen a mess.
 

 14. 

B.21.  Our children must be having fun.
 

 15. 

B.21. Some of the students’ artwork had been unusual.
 

 16. 

A.21. Charlie seemed angry yesterday.
 

 17. 

A.21. We became very quiet when the principal started to speak.
 

 18. 

A.21. My favorite subject is reading.
 

 19. 

A.21.  Annie felt sick.
 

 20. 

A.21. The pizza tasted good.
 



 
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