Ex. 5: Linking Verbs

Choose the most appropriate answer.

1. I can't give you this book because it       mine. It belongs to Peter. (Correct)(Incorrect)

I can't give you this book because it isn't mine. It belongs to Peter. (Correct)

2. Her favorite occupation       reading. She likes to read, and she reads a lot. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Her favorite occupation is reading. She likes to read, and she reads a lot. (Correct)

3. What happened? You       terrible! Are you hurt? (Correct)(Incorrect)

What happened? You look terrible! Are you hurt? (Correct)

4. He       a doctor after he graduated. (Correct)(Incorrect)

He became a doctor after he graduated. (Correct)

5. I'm sorry I said it. I       so bad about it. Please forgive me. (Correct)(Incorrect)

I'm sorry I said it. I feel so bad about it. Please forgive me. (Correct)

6. Your task       to do the exercises on page 7. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Your task was to do the exercises on page 7. (Correct)

7. It       late. I really have to go now. Thank you for a lovely time. Good-bye! (Correct)(Incorrect)

It is getting late. I really have to go now. Thank you for a lovely time. Good-bye! (Correct)

8. She went upstairs to check on her children. They       to be sleeping, so she went to the kitchen to have some tea. (Correct)(Incorrect)

She went upstairs to check on her children. They appeared to be sleeping, so she went to the kitchen to have some tea. (Correct)

9. It       so dark that they had to stop their search. (Correct)(Incorrect)

It grew so dark that they had to stop their search. (Correct)

10. He       tired to me. I told him to have some rest. (Correct)(Incorrect)

He seemed tired to me. I told him to have some rest. (Correct)

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