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Action Verb Or Linking Verb?, , Some vers can be action oF linking depending on how they are used ino, sentence, Examples of these words include taste. smell, appear, look, feel. and., sound., , How do you tell the difference? Easy! Replace the word with am. is. are, was, or, were. If the sentence still makes sense, the word is being used as a linking verb. If, the sentence doesn't make sense. the word is being used os an action verb., exompies:, , Sentence: Som locked tred., , Test: Som wos tired., , Conclusion: Makes sense. Looked is a linking verb,, , Sentence: Sam looks ot every book carefully., Test: ‘Som is at the book caretuly,, Conclusion: Does not make sense. Looks is on action verb., , , , Write an A on the blank line If the underlined word is an action verb., Write an Lon the blank line if the underlined word is a linking verb., , 1. ____I felt angry afer my sister dropped the last piece of cake on the floor., Matic felt the stops to make sure they were fostened comecty., ——— The guard squnded the alarm when the enemy approached., —— _Thot sounds tke on excellent ideo,, , ss eS, , —_ The vegetable stew tasted too salty., , Alex tasted his dad's new chil recipe., The old chest smelled moldy when | opened it., ——— _ The dog smeiled my dirty clothes., , 2-2 ™, , —— | looked across the fields to watch the hunters come home., , 10. My sister looked pretty when she left for the dance.