A linking verb always links the subject to a word later in the sentence. Some linking verbs link the subject to an adjective. Look at these sentences using the linking verb is. Notice that the adjective describes the subject.
Mom is busy.
My sister Mary is pretty.
The dog is noisy.
We can also write sentences with the linking verb was:
The concert was wonderful.
My grandma was sad.
I was thirsty.
Here are sentences using the linking verbs are and am:
I am hungry.
The players are happy.
We are strong.
Use the linking verbs is, are, am, was to link the subject of a sentence to an adjective that describes the subject.
It’s your turn. Finish this sentence with an adjective that links the verb to the subject: Mom’s dinner was ____. Did you choose a word that describes the dinner that Mom cooked? Good for you!