SKILL 47

USE ADJECTIVES AFTER LINKING VERBS

LINKING VERBS
 BE
 APPEAR
 BECOME
 FEEL
 LOOK
 PROVE
 SEEM
 SMELL
 TASTE
 Adverb
Subject + Verb + Adverb
Examples :
 He studies seriously
verb adverb
 The girl sings beautifully
 Those men work hard
 They ran fast
 She did the work well
 Adjective
Subject + Verb + Adjective
Examples:
The girl looks happy
Subj verb adjective
 The test proved difficult
The cakes taste delicious
They are loyal
She becomes rich
 Skill 48
Position Adjective and Adverb
• Position Adjective
• Examples:
 a long story
adj noun
 an honest man
 interesting films
 unpredictable weather
 an easy test
 Skill 48
Position Adjective and Adverb
• Position Adverb
Examples:
Recently he has taken an English course
He has taken an English course recently
He has recently taken an English course