Practice Makes Perfect: Exploring Grammar - Muschla Gary Robert 2010

Favorite Cookie
Nouns and Adjectives That Follow Linking Verbs
Verbs

Linking verbs do not show action. They link the subject of a sentence to a word in the predicate. This word may be a noun or adjective. Here are some facts and examples:

✵ A noun that follows a linking verb renames the subject of the sentence.

Danny is a student. (Student renames Danny.)

Mr. Simon was a teacher. (Teacher renames Mr. Simon.)

Brian and Ashley are cousins. (Cousins renames Brian and Ashley.)

✵ An adjective that follows a linking verb describes the subject.

The storm was powerful. (Powerful describes the storm.)

The kitten was cute. (Cute describes kitten.)

The puppies were afraid of the thunderstorm. (Afraid describes puppies.)

✵ Linking verbs may be followed by two or more words that rename or describe the subject.

Mr. Simon was a teacher and a pilot.

The kitten was cute and cuddly.

3.13 Favorite Cookie

According to the “experts,” this is the most popular cookie. What is it?

To answer the question, read each sentence below. Decide if the underlined word renames or describes the subject of the sentence. If it does, write the letter for yes in the space above the word’s sentence number at the bottom of the page. If the word does not rename or describe the subject, write the letter for no. You will need to divide the letters into words.

1. Yesterday I was working at a bakery.

A. Yes

E. No

2. The bakery’s owner is my uncle.

A. Yes

S. No

3. He is an expert on cookies.

I. Yes

O. No

4. His shop is filled with cookies.

E. Yes

L. No

5. He became a baker many years ago.

T. Yes

A. No

6. His cookies taste great.

P. Yes

N. No

7. They are the best in the world.

T. Yes

O. No

8. The cookies are very tasty.

H. Yes

A. No

9. I am his biggest customer.

J. Yes

C. No