Linking verbs Presented by:

Morales, Sharon
Restrepo, Dubán
Villarreal, Froy
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✔ Definition
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✔ Usage
✔ Examples
✔ Exercises

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DEFINITION
What it is

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Linking verbs are verbs that serve as a connection
between a subject and further information about
that subject. They do not show any action; rather,
they “link” the subject with the rest of the sentence.

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COMMON LINKING VERBS
◎ To be
◎ All senses verbs (seems, tastes, smells, sounds and feels)
◎ To become
◎ To appear
◎ To look
A handful –very frequently used handful- of verbs are always
linking verbs.

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 Jennifer seems hungry.
Linking Subject
Subject Verb Complement

✔ Noun ✔ Describes
✔ Conjunction
✔ Pronoun ✔ Identifies the
subject

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USAGE
How these linking verbs are used

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 CONJUNCTION VS. LINKING VERBS

◎ Conjunction links words, ◎ Linking verbs link subject

phrases and clauses (noun or pronoun) with
◎ Examples: but, and, then, the subject complement.
whereas, whereby, etc. ◎ Examples: seems, looks,
are, is, am, etc.

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 LINKING VERBS ≠ ACTIONS VERBS

sense
to look become
verb

Test: Substitute the verb in question for the verb “to be”

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EXAMPLES
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 EXAMPLES
Jennifer seems hungry.
He looks like he could be a good leader.
The student was hurt by the teacher’s comments

Linking Subject
Subject Complement
Verb

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 EXERCISE
A B C

Yellow 10 20 7

Blue 30 15 10

Orange 5 24 16

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