What are linking verbs? (With example)
What are linking verbs?
Linking verbs (also referred to as copulas or copular verbs) don't
show action like ordinary verbs. They rather link or connect the subject to a subject complement, the part of the
sentence that follows the verb. This complement which contains additional
information describes and identifies the subject.
Examples:
·
Larry looks happy. (looks is a linking verb; happy is a complement that describes and identifies Larry, the subject)
·
The play was good. (was is a linking verb; good
is a complement that describes and identifies the play, the subject
List of linking verbs
This
is a list of common linking verbs:
·
appear
·
be
·
become
·
feel
·
get
·
grow
·
look
·
prove
·
remain
·
seem
·
smell
·
stay
·
sound
·
taste
·
turn
Linking verb?
Some
of the verbs listed above can function as linking verbs and as ordinary verbs.
One trick that you can use to identify whether a verb is a linking verb or an
ordinary verb is to see the relation between the subject and complement. If the
relation is indicative of an equal sign (=), then it is a linking verb.
Consider the following examples:
·
He looks angry. (He =
angry | linking verb)
·
He looked at the man. (He
= at the man | action verb)
Examples:
look:
·
Nadia looked happy.
(linking verb)
·
Nadia looked at the
window. (ordinary verb)
taste
·
The food tastes
delicious. (linking verb)
·
They tasted the food.
(ordinary verb)
appear
·
She appeared quiet.
(linking verb)
·
She appeared in the
room. (ordinary verb)
What Is aVerb? (With Example)
Types ofverb (With example)
Transitive verbs
Finite verb
Non-finite verb
Linking verbs
REGULAR VERBS
IRREGULAR VERBS
Causative verbs
Stative verbs and dynamic verbs
OVERALLSPECIAL VERBS
Phrasal verbs
VERB +TO-INFINITIVE OR BARE INFINITIVE
VERB +TO-INFINITIVE OR GERUND
VERB +OBJECT + TO-INFINITIVE OR GERUND
Verbs + WH-CLAUSE (With Example)
HAVE/GET ANDWANT SOMETHING DONE
VERBS + TWOOBJECTS ( With Example)
MOOD (With Example)
Phrasal verbswith a verb + preposition
PHRASALVERBS WITH A VERB + AN ADVERB
DISTINGUISHING PHRASAL VERB
PHRASALVERBS WITH A VERB + AN ADVERB OR A PREPOSITION
PHRASALVERBS WITH A VERB +AN ADVERB + A PREPOSITION
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