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B3E4
Linking Verbs
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A linking verb links the subject to a word that identifies or
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describes the subject. (In the first exmple below,
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taste
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links the subject
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anchovies
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 to the word
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salty
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.)
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    Anchovies
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taste
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 salty.
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    That dog
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looks
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 thin.
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    She
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is
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 the manager.
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The word linked to the subject is called the subject
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complement and may be a noun (
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manager
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), pronoun, or
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adjective (
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salty
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,
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thin
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).
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Common linking verbs are
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appear
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be
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become
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,
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feel
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,
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grow
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,
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look
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,
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remain
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,
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seem
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,
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smell
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,
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sound
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,
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stay
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,
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taste
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.
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Some words used as linking verbs can also be used as
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action verbs. How can you tell them apart? Linking verbs
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take adjectives; action verbs take adverbs. Another way to
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tell whether the verb acts as a linking verb or action verb is
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to substitute the appropriate forms of
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is
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 and
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seem
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 for the
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verb. If the sentence still makes sense and has not changed
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its meaning, then the verb is a linking verb.
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    Linking verb:
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    He remains happy.
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The wording below does not change the meaning:
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    He
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is
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 happy.
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    He
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seems
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    Action verb:
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    He remains happily at the park.
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The wording below changes the meaning; therefore,
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remains
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is not a linking verb:
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    He
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is
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 happily at the park.
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    He
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seems
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Note:
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Seem
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 is always a linking verb. When used as the
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main verb,
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be
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 is a linking verb except when followed by an
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adverb.
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More choices
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Tense Choices
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B3Ex.dib

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Related topics
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Adjectives vs. Adverbs
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B3A1.htf

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