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Linking Verbs
Linking verb…
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Connects the subject of a sentence with
a noun or adjective in the predicate.
– Am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
– Become, seem, appear, look, grow, turn,
taste, feel, smell, sound
Linking verbs…
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Some linking verbs can be used as
action verbs also.
– Ex. The director grew angry. LV
– Ex. The director grew a beard. AV
Predicate Nouns and Adjectives
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Linking verbs do not have DO or IO.
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Linking verbs have PN or PA.
Predicate Nouns
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A predicate noun is a noun that follows
a linking verb and renames or identifies
the subject. It tells what the subject is.
– Ex. The boy is a soccer player.
LV
PN
Predicate Adjectives…
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A predicate adjective is an adjective that
follows a linking verb. It describes the
subject by telling what it is like.
– Ex. The book is interesting.
LV PA
Steps…
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Find the linking verb.
Look for a word after the verb that
renames or describes the subject.
Decide if that word is a noun or an
adjective.
If it is a noun, it is a PN. If it is an
adjective, it is a PA.
Practice…Copy these to your
notes and label the LV and
PN/PA.
1.
Justin was a great writer.
2.
His book is intriguing.
3.
Some of the characters were children.
4.
It seems popular.