Identifying Linking Verbs: Identify the linking verbs in the following sentences.
1. Immigrants are people who transfer residence from one country to another.
2. The first immigrants to the United States were western Europeans.
3. Up until 1860, most immigrants were British, Irish, or German.
4. Many immigrants stayed loyal to their old customs.
5. Between 1890 and 1910, most new immigrants were from southern and eastern Europe.
II. Recognizing Linking Verbs in a Paragraph: Underline the linking verbs.
(1) Ellis Island is one of New York’s most popular tourist attractions. (2) It seems very small when viewed from the island of Manhattan. (3) Liberty Island and Roosevelt Island are other islands near Manhattan. (4) Liberty Island has become a popular tourist site. (5) This and many more islands remain part of greater New York Harbor.
III. Distinguishing Between Action Verbs and Linking Verbs: Each underlined verb in the following sentences is either a linking verb or an action verb. Identify each verb as LV for linking verb or AV for action verb.
1. Some new immigrants felt nervous.
2. Towns grew as more and more people arrived from Europe.
3. Adjusting to the new country felt strange.
4. Some did not stay long.
5. Nonetheless, America remains a nation of immigrants.
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1. Immigrants are people who transfer residence from one country to another.
2. The first immigrants to the United States were western Europeans.
3. Up until 1860, most immigrants were British, Irish or German.
4. Many immigrants stayed loyal to their old customs.
5. Between 1890 and 1910, most new immigrants were from southern and eastern Europe.
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