Second Sentences

Worksheet Description

The worksheet is designed to help students practice using linking verbs in sentences. It provides an explanation of the difference between action verbs, which describe actions, and linking verbs, which connect the subject to a description or state of being. The worksheet gives examples of both types of verbs and then presents a series of sentences with action verbs. Students are instructed to write a second sentence related to the first that contains a linking verb, thereby reinforcing their understanding of how linking verbs function.

The worksheet aims to teach students to identify and use linking verbs correctly. By composing sentences that include linking verbs, students learn how these verbs do not express action but instead describe a state or quality of the subject. This exercise helps students understand the role of linking verbs in adding descriptive detail and complexity to sentences. It also encourages students to think creatively about how to link subjects with predicates that complement or enhance the information given in the initial sentence.