I keep looking online, and every site says something different. I'm supposed to memorize these for a quiz tomorrow, and I have no idea what my teacher wants. Please help me.
2007-08-30 14:49:43 · 0 answers · asked by Foxglove 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
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2007-08-30 14:58:21 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure you understand what a linking verb is? Think of a linking verb as a connector... it doesn't represent an action like run, jump, live, puke... rather, it links the subject to more information about him/her/it.
Here's a hint -- it has to do with CONTEXT of the sentence and its easiest to tell if it's a linking verb if you can substitute forms of the verb TO BE (am, is, are, etc.).
Like...
The food tasted sour.
TASTED is a linking verb in this sentence because sour is describing food. The food didn't actually perform the action of tasting. Also - notice you can substitute IS for TASTED.
And PS -- I have no idea what your teacher wants either. There are many verbs that can be both action verbs and linking verbs. Next time, when you have "no idea what your teacher wants" perhaps you should first speak with your teacher?
2007-08-30 15:01:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well I'm not positive what your teacher wants either because the list of linking verbs is practically endless but 15 common ones are appear, become, feel, get, go, grow, look, prove, remain, seem, smell, sound, taste, turn and any form of the verb be.
2007-08-30 15:02:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ohhh, so they're copula verbs! Btw, why did you ask the question twice in 2 minutes?!
2016-03-16 10:51:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋