Linking Verbs

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

Examples of linking verbs include 'is', 'are', 'was', 'were', 'seem', and 'become'.

The purpose of a linking verb is to link the subject with additional information about the subject, such as a state of being or condition.

The linking verb is 'is'.

An action verb expresses physical or mental action, while a linking verb connects the subject to more information about it.

In this sentence, 'feels' is a linking verb that connects the subject 'She' to the adjective 'happy'.

Yes, forms of 'be' (is, are, was, were) are commonly used as linking verbs.

The linking verb is 'are'.

A subject complement is a word or phrase that follows a linking verb and provides more information about the subject.

Example: 'The cake smells delicious.' ('smells' is the linking verb and 'delicious' is the subject complement.)