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Linking Verbs: A REVIEW. 10/24. Linking Verbs. Linking verbs are verbs that do not show action. They express a state or condition. These verbs link to the subject a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective that describes or identifies the subject. Examples The happy cat | looked for the ball.
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Linking Verbs:A REVIEW 10/24
Linking Verbs • Linking verbs are verbs that do not show action. They express a state or condition. • These verbs link to the subject a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective that describes or identifies the subject. • Examples The happy cat | looked for the ball. "Looked" functions as an action verb The cat | looked happy. "Looked" functions as a linking verb. • It is the FUNCTION of the verb in the sentence that determines if it is a linking verb.
Common Linking verBs • Forms of to be are sometimes used as linking verbs isamarewaswerebebeing been
More Linking Verbs • Verbs that are sometimes used as linking verbs feeltastelooksmellappeargrowremainstayturnseemsoundbecomeprove
A Way TO CHECK • The linking verb connection between the subject to the noun or adjective is something like an equal sign. She is tall. -- She = tall. • If you can substitute am, is, or are and the sentence still sounds logical, you have a linking verb on your hands. • Examples I am calm. The be verb amlinks I and calm. Calm describes my state of being. George Washington became the first president.Becamelinks George Washington and president. Check by saying, George = president, or President George Washington, or substitute the linking verb with a form of "to be“ as in: George Washington was president.
ACTION OR LINKING VERB? • The monkey looked hungry. • The monkey looked for food. • The soup tasted good. • I tasted the soup. • He grew into a tall man • He grew tired of walking. • Mother appeared happy at her party.. • Mother appeared quietly in the room. • The singer appeared nervous. • The singer appeared on television.
Helping VERB CONFUSION • A verb phase is made up of a main verb and one or more helping verbs. Helping verbs help the main verb to express action or make a statement. • The forms of to be can also be used as helping verbs such as in the following sentence: • Terry is looking. In the sentence above, "is" does not function as a linking verb. "Is looking" tells what Terry is doing (the action), not what Terry is being. LINKING OR HELPING VERB? • Patricia is watching television. • Maria was searching for a new hobby. • The golden retriever is friendly. • The student could remember the answer. • We will walk to the pizza place. • Sidney Crosby is awesome at ice hockey.