Linking Verbs
A linking verb is one that connects a subject to its
predicate without expressing action.
In general, a linking verb is used to describe or rename its subject.
The most common ones are: to appear, to be, to become, to feel, to look, to seem, to
smell, to sound and to taste.
Examples:
 Alan seems
drunk.
  
subject
predicate
The soup smells
delicious.
subject
predicate
Interactive example:
|
Matt is
ill. He is constantly complaining that he feels
nauseous. [show me the linking verbs] |
See also:
Glossary of grammatical terms
|
