Identifying Linking Verbs

For each of the following sentences, indicate whether the underlined verb is an action verb or a linking verb.

For help with this exercise, see section 14e of Foundations First, Fifth Edition.

  1. Question

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    Identifying Linking Verbs: For each of the following sentences, indicate whether the underlined verb is an action verb or a linking verb. - A company with low profits pressures managers to cut costs wherever possible.
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    Identifying Linking Verbs: For each of the following sentences, indicate whether the underlined verb is an action verb or a linking verb. - Employees often lose their jobs in a bad economy.
  3. Question

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    Identifying Linking Verbs: For each of the following sentences, indicate whether the underlined verb is an action verb or a linking verb. - In hard times, workers feel vulnerable to layoffs and cutbacks.
  4. Question

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    Identifying Linking Verbs: For each of the following sentences, indicate whether the underlined verb is an action verb or a linking verb. - As a business policy, a few companies refuse to lay off workers.
  5. Question

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    Identifying Linking Verbs: For each of the following sentences, indicate whether the underlined verb is an action verb or a linking verb. - They are eager to economize in other areas.
  6. Question

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    Identifying Linking Verbs: For each of the following sentences, indicate whether the underlined verb is an action verb or a linking verb. - Such companies become known for having loyal employees.
  7. Question

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    Identifying Linking Verbs: For each of the following sentences, indicate whether the underlined verb is an action verb or a linking verb. - Companies with no-layoff policies seem to many job-seekers to be ideal workplaces.
  8. Question

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    Identifying Linking Verbs: For each of the following sentences, indicate whether the underlined verb is an action verb or a linking verb. - However, these companies hire new employees rarely and cautiously.
  9. Question

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    Identifying Linking Verbs: For each of the following sentences, indicate whether the underlined verb is an action verb or a linking verb. - They also maintain the smallest possible workforce.
  10. Question

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    Identifying Linking Verbs: For each of the following sentences, indicate whether the underlined verb is an action verb or a linking verb. - Job security is difficult to find in both good economies and bad ones.