Linking Verbs and Subject Complements

The video tutorial explains linking verbs, which connect the subject of a sentence to a word or phrase that provides information about the subject, known as the subject complement. Linking verbs do not show action but link the subject to its state of being or quality. Common linking verbs include forms of 'be' and sense verbs like look, smell, and feel. The video provides examples to illustrate how linking verbs function in sentences.

What is the primary function of linking verbs in a sentence?

• To show action

• To connect the subject to additional information

• To modify the verb

• To introduce a new subject

Which of the following is NOT a linking verb?

• Were

• Am

• Run

• Is

Linking verbs are often used to connect the subject to what type of information?

• Direct object

• Adverbial phrase

• Predicate noun or adjective

• Indirect object

Which verb is considered the most common linking verb?

• Be

• Go

• Do

• Have

Which of the following is a sense verb that can function as a linking verb?

• Write

• Jump

• Look

• Run

Which verb relates to a state of being and can act as a linking verb?

• Dance

• Sing

• Appear

• Drive

In the sentence 'She looked happy after we talked,' what role does 'looked' play?

• Auxiliary verb

• Linking verb

• Action verb

• Modal verb

What is the subject complement in the sentence 'Mandy is my sister'?

• None of the above

• Is

• My sister

• Mandy

In the sentence 'He seems nervous,' what is the linking verb?

• None of the above

• Nervous

• Seems

• He

What is the subject complement in the sentence 'The cake smells good'?

• The cake

• Smells

• None of the above

• Good