Action verbs take objects. The same verb can be
used as an action verb or a linking verb. A verb is a linking verb
if it points back to the subject and an action verb if it does
something. Look at the sentences below.
Linking
Verb
Action
Verb
Mary feels sad.
Mary feels the soft carpet.
Jack turned twelve yesterday.
Jack turned the key.
I smell clean after a shower.
I smell the rose bush often.
Some verbs are always acting as linking verbs.
These verbs never have objects, for example, to be, to seem,
and to become. The words
is,
are, was,
were, has been, are
being, and might have been are
always linking verbs.
If you can substitute am, is, or are
for the verb and the sentence still sounds correct, you have a linking
verb. If, after the substitution, the sentence makes no sense, you have an
action verb.
Identify the verb in each sentence as a linking verb or
an action verb.
Jerry
turned nine yesterday.
Linking Verb
Action Verb
Jane
turned the faucet on.
Linking Verb
Action Verb
Mom ate
pizza for supper.
Linking Verb
Action Verb
The
weather seems dangerous today.
Linking Verb
Action Verb
The book
is very good to read.
Linking Verb
Action Verb
James
appeared well.
Linking Verb
Action Verb
James
appeared quickly.
Linking Verb
Action Verb
The deer
jumped fast.
Linking Verb
Action Verb
The deer
jumped the fence.
Linking Verb
Action Verb
Mitch
looks well.
Linking Verb
Action Verb
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