| 1. Our tasks HAVE BECOME endless. | |
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| 2. Mary LOOKS attractive in that hat. | |
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| 3. The usher GAVE us an excellent seat. | |
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| 4. We SHALL MEET you in the lobby. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 5. The gardenias SMELL too sweet. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 6. My brother BECAME a famous actor. | |
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| 7. He PLAYS the violin remarkably well. | |
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| 8. He PROVED an able statesman. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 9. It IS I. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 10. We REMOVED the furniture to Boston. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 11. The fashion models MIGHT BE they. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 12. The frightened woman TURNED pale. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 13. The governor STAYED the execution. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 14. The doctor EXAMINED the broken bone. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 15. The gong SOUNDS very shrill. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 16. The office LOOKS very different now. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 17. She SENT Marvin a copy of her book. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 18. The boy SEEMED hesitant. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 19. The officer WORE a military cape over his uniform. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 20. Our elm trees HAVE GROWN very tall. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 21. The beautiful model WAS she. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 22. He DECEIVED himself. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 23. We DEBATED the question for two hours. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 24. Father always WALKS rapidly. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |
| 25. We INTRODUCED her to our friends. | |
| a) | linking | b) | action |