1.6 Linking Verbs

Defined

A linking verb links, or joins, the subject of a sentence with a word that identifies or describes the subject.

appear, feel, look, seem, sound, become, grow, remain, smell, taste

Other Linking VErbs

am, is, are, was, were, been, being (These are always linking verbs)

Forms of "Be"

Types of Linking Verbs

The previous hint will NOT work for the word APPEAR.

A hint to help identify linking verbs:

SOMETIMES, not always, a way to determine if the verb is functioning as an action verb or a linking verb is to substitute the words "am", “is”, or "are" for the verb in question. If the sentence still makes sense, then it is probably a linking verb.

Subject | Subject

Assignment:

Pg 57. 11-40. Do not complete the Writing Link.

Subject | Subject

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