Linking Verbs
* Linking verbs connect the subject to a noun or pronoun that renames or describes it.
* What follows a linking verb is called a predicate nominative (noun or pronoun) or a predicate adjective.
Examples:
* She is a doctor. (Doctor renames the subject "she")
* The sunset was beautiful. (Beautiful describes the subject "sunset")
Common Linking Verbs:
* Be verbs (am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been)
* Appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, taste, turn
Action Verbs
* Action verbs describe an action that the subject performs.
* What follows an action verb is the direct object, indirect object, or object of the preposition.
Examples:
* She wrote a letter. (Letter is the direct object, receiving the action of "wrote")
* He gave her a gift. (Her is the indirect object, receiving the gift; gift is the direct object)
* They walked through the park. (Park is the object of the preposition "through")
Key Points:
* To determine if a verb is linking or action, ask yourself if it connects the subject to a description or renames it (linking), or if the subject performs an action (action).
* Some verbs can act as both linking and action verbs depending on the context. For example, "feel" can be linking ("I feel happy") or action ("I felt the cold").
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