Practice Makes Perfect: Exploring Grammar - Muschla Gary Robert 2010

Nighttime Animals
Two Kinds of Verbs
Verbs

Most animals are active during the daylight hours. But some are active at night. What are these “night” animals called?

To answer the question, read each sentence below. Decide if the underlined verb is a linking verb. If the verb is a linking verb, write the letter for yes in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. If the verb is not a linking verb, write the letter for no.

1. Many animals are more active at night than during the day.

U. Yes

H. No

2. These animals sleep during the day.

A. Yes

O. No

3. Owls hunt during the night.

R. Yes

L. No

4. Owls have excellent eyesight for seeing in the dark.

E. Yes

A. No

5. An aardvark is a large animal.

R. Yes

S. No

6. Aardvarks eat ants and other insects during the night.

T. Yes

C. No

7. Last night Lisa and her brother were outside.

N. Yes

S. No

8. They saw a bat chasing moths.

H. Yes

T. No

9. The bat was a swift flier.

N. Yes

M. No