Linking verbs

The ghost appeared in the doorway.

• linking verb

• action verb

The cloth on the table felt soft and fuzzy.

• linking verb

• action verb

The tree grows every day.

• action verb

• linking verb

The leftover food from the picnic smelled rotten.

• action verb

• linking verb

Please stay in the house.

• action verb

• linking verb

The radio sounded the emergency alarm.

• linking verb

• action verb

The sofa looks (comfortable, comfortably).

• comfortable

• comfortably

This exercise looks (easy, easily). I think everyone can do it (easy, easily).

• easy/easy

• easily/easily

• easy/easily

• easily/easy

The town got (quiet, quietly) as the virus spread. A lot of people stay at home (quiet, quietly).

• quiet/quiet

• quietly/quietly

• quiet/quietly

• quietly/quiet

Many elderly people get (sick, sickly) because of these viruses

• sick

• sickly