Name____________________ Date_____________________ Period__________Table_____ Learning Target: I can identify and explain the function of the parts of speech. (L 7.4) Exercise 10. Writing Sentences with Action Verbs and Linking Verbs Directions: a. For each noun in the following list, write a sentence in which the noun is followed by an action verb. b. Then write another sentence, using the same noun with a linking verb. EXAMPLE 1. 1. Saxophone 1. The saxophone wailed its sad song. (action verb) 1. The saxophone sounded sad. (linking verb) Uncle ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. Rosa ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. Meteors ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 4. Farmer ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 5. Actress ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ RCSHS – ELA7 - KMHtaken from Warriner’s English Composition and Grammar, Third Course p. 359, Exercises 12 rev. 11/15 Name____________________ Date_____________________ Period__________Table_____ RCSHS – ELA7 - KMHtaken from Warriner’s English Composition and Grammar, Third Course p. 359, Exercises 12 rev. 11/15