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Linking Verbs
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Linking verbs express a state or condition rather than an
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action. They are called linking verbs because they link the
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subject to a complement which identifies or describes the
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subject. This subject complement may be a noun, pronoun,
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or adjective. Common linking verbs include the following:
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appear, be, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem, smell,
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sound, stay, taste.
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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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Some linking verbs can also be used as action verbs, which
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can be modified by adverbs. A good way to determine
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whether the verb is functioning as a linking verb or action
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verb is 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
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the verb. If the sentence still makes sense and has not
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changed 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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happy.
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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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happily at the park.
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Linking verbs take adjectives. Action verbs take adverbs.
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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. See
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Comparing and Contrasting Adjectives and
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