Practice Makes Perfect: Exploring Grammar - Muschla Gary Robert 2010

Busy Bees
Two Kinds of Verbs
Verbs

Bees make honey from the nectar of flowers. To make a pound of honey, bees must collect nectar from a lot of flowers. About how many flowers must bees visit to collect enough nectar to make one pound of honey?

To answer the question, read each sentence below. Decide if the underlined verb is an action verb or a linking verb. If it is an action verb, write the letter for action in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. If it is a linking verb, write the letter for linking. You will need to divide the letters into words.

1. Honeybees are busy insects.

S. Action

W. Linking

2. Honeybees gather the nectar of flowers to make honey.

O. Action

G. Linking

3. Bees use honey for food.

N. Action

E. Linking

4. Bears and other animals eat honey.

T. Action

N. Linking

5. Most kinds of honey taste sweet.

I. Action

L. Linking

6. The queen bee is the most important bee in the hive.

T. Action

I. Linking

7. Worker bees collect nectar and pollen.

I. Action

S. Linking

8. A beehive becomes home to thousands of bees.

L. Action

M. Linking

9. Roberto found a beehive in his backyard.

L. Action

C. Linking

10. He was careful not to disturb the hive.

E. Action

O. Linking