Practice Makes Perfect: Exploring Grammar - Muschla Gary Robert 2010

Hurricanes by Another Name
Two Kinds of Verbs
Verbs

Hurricanes are powerful storms that form in the Atlantic Ocean. What are the powerful storms that form in the Pacific Ocean called?

To answer the question, read each sentence below. Find the verb. Decide if the 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.

1. Hurricanes are mighty ocean storms.

N. Action

H. Linking

2. Upon reaching land, they cause great destruction.

N. Action

S. Linking

3. The winds of a powerful hurricane reach two hundred miles per hour.

O. Action

M. Linking

4. My grandmother owns a house near the coast.

S. Action

I. Linking

5. She is afraid of hurricanes.

S. Action

Y. Linking

6. Last summer a storm became a hurricane.

N. Action

O. Linking

7. My grandmother was ready to travel inland to safety.

H. Action

T. Linking

8. Fortunately, the hurricane did not come near land.

P. Action

E. Linking