Linking verbs are verbs that connect the subject of the sentence
to adjectives or nouns that describe it. They are words that show the state of
being. The most common linking verbs are the "be" verbs. Please refer
to "be" verbs to learn how to use "am", "is",
"are".
Linking verbs are not action verbs. They are used to link the subject of the
sentence to the word that is describing it. However, some linking verbs look
like action words. Examples of linking verbs and action verbs are in the table
below.
Common Linking Verbs
· Am/is/are
· Seem
· Look
· Feel
· Sound
· Taste
· Smell
· Appear
Example sentences using linking verbs
· I am Korean.
· Samuel is tall.
· We are students.
· Paul seems angry.
· Anna looks upset.
· The blanket feels soft.
· The choir students sound ready.
· The soup tastes good.
· The laundry smells bad.
· The dog appears happy to be home.
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Linking Verbs |
Action Verbs |
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Anna looks happy. |
Anna looks through a
telescope. |
|
The bed feels soft. |
Tom feels the fabric. |
|
The music soundsgood. |
The security guard sounds the
alarm. |
|
The cookie tastesdelicious. |
The chef tastes the soup. |
|
The trash smellsbad. |
I smell chocolate chip
cookies. |
|
The dog appearssad. |
The dog appears in the
window. |
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