What are linking verbs?
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Linking VerbsUnderstanding Verbs Part 1
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Linking Verbs- Express state of being- Act like an equal sign
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Linking verbs act like equal signs
The teacher is very kind.
The teacher = very kind
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Linking verbs act like equal signs
Our class gathering was really fun.
Our class gathering = really fun
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Linking verbs act like equal signs
I have been a student leader for three years.
I = student leader for three years
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Linking verbs are not always “be” verbs.
With large fangs, that dog seems ferocious.
That dog = ferocious
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Linking verbs are not always “be” verbs.
She appears tired after a whole day’s work.
She = tired
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Linking verbs are not always “be” verbs.
Sensory verbs: hear, smell, taste, feel
This wallet feels sturdy.
This wallet = sturdy
My mother’s fried rice tastes delicious.
My mother’s fried rice = delicious
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Sensory verbs are not always linking verbs!
Sensory verbs are only linking verbs when they act as “equal signs”.
I tasted the hamburger.
I = hamburger?not a linking verb
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Most Common Linking Verbs
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SummaryLinking verbs are extremely common.
Linking verbs act like equal signs.
The most common linking verb is “be”.
Other common linking verbs are “become”, “appear” and “seem”.
Sensory verbs are linking verbs at times.