Winter's Tail Linking Verbs

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Linking verb in: The cake smells delicious.

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smells

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Conjugate 'to be' in present tense.

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am, is, are

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Linking verb to connect subject and complement:

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is

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Linking verbs vs. action verbs:

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Linking verbs connect the subject to a subject complement; action verbs express an action performed by the subject.

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Common linking verbs:

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am, is, are

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Linking verb in: She appears tired after the long journey.

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appears

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Conjugate 'to feel' in past tense.

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felt

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Use a linking verb to describe the weather.

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The weather is sunny.

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Role of a linking verb: connects the subject to a complement (noun, pronoun, adjective).

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be a noun, pronoun, or adjective that renames or describes the subject.

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Linking verb in 'The flowers smell fragrant.'

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smell