If the sentence still makes sense, then it is probably a linking verb. One way to determine if the verb is functioning as an action verb or a linking verb is to substitute the word вЂњisвЂќ for the verb in question. There are verbs that can be linking verbs in SOME sentences, but are action verbs in other sentences. Verbs that can be both ACTION and LINKING verbs To be (is, am, are, was, were, has been, have been, had been, is being, are being, was being, will have been, etc.) to become (become, becomes, became, has become, have become, had become, will become, will have become, etc.) to seem (seemed, seeming, seems, has seemed, have seemed, had seemed, is seeming, are seeming, was seeming, were seeming, will seem) Here are some examples of linking verbs that are ALWAYS linking verbs in sentences: вЂњThe ball is red.вЂќ'Is' is a linking verb that connects the subject, ball, to information about that subject (that it is red).В вЂњThe children are smart.вЂќ'Are' is a linking verb that connects the subject, children, to information about that subject (that they are smart).В вЂњThe child will be tall five years from now.вЂќ'Will be' is the linking verb connecting 'child' to the fact that he will be 'tall five years from now.'вЂњThe cat seems fine.вЂќ'Seems' links the subject, cat, with information about the cat (that it is fine).В вЂњThe dog became thin after his surgery.вЂќВ 'Became' links the subject, the dog, with information about him (that he became thin). The following three verbs are ALWAYS linking verbs: Other verbs can be linking verbs in some sentences and action verbs in other sentences. Some verbs are ALWAYS linking verbs because they never describe an action. Linking verbs do not describe action.В When using linking verbs, the sentence structure will be : SUBJECT-> LINKING VERB-> INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUBJECTВ (noun)(verb)(adjective, noun, or complement) It describes what 'he' did.ДЄ linking verb is a verb that links (connects) the subject of the sentence to information about that subject. Here are some examples of action verbs in sentences.

When using action verbs, the sentence structure will be SUBJECT-> ACTION VERB-> THE REST OF THE SENTENCE (noun)(verb)(adjective, adverb, noun, complement, or nothing). Strategies for Taking Cloze Reading TestsДЄn action verb is a verb that describes an action, like run, jump, kick, eat, break, cry, smile, or think.

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