My mom food smells delicious.
it is an action that people do so its an action not a linking verb
When you use the verb smell as a linking verb, you tell how something smells. For example, "The coffee smells good." When you use smell as an action verb, you tell about using the sense of smell. For example, "I smell the roses."
To check whether you have done it correctly, use an equal sign in both sentences like this: coffee = good? I = roses? When the subject and the complement are the same thing (coffee= good?), then you are using a linking verb. When the subject and the complement are not the same thing (I = roses?) you are using an action verb.
Smells is an action verb, because smell is an action.
The word 'smells' is an action verb; a word for the actof smelling.
action, it is the past tense of the verb surround.
action and linking
Linking verb
linking or action verb is follows by a subject.
The verb taste can be an action verb or a linking verb; for example: Action verb: They let me taste the fudge to see which I liked best. Linking verb: This fudge tastes good.
it is an action
As a linking verb, "smell" describes a state of being, such as "The flowers smell sweet." As an action verb, "smell" refers to the act of perceiving an odor, like "I can smell dinner cooking."
began is an action verb, not a linking verb.
"Entered" can function as both a action verb and a linking verb, depending on how it is used in a sentence. As an action verb, it indicates physical motion or movement. As a linking verb, it connects the subject to a subject complement that renames or describes it.
It is an action verb.
action, it is the past tense of the verb surround.
Was is a linking verb.
"Is" is a linking verb. Linking verbs are used to connect the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective that renames or describes the subject.
"Has" can function as both a linking verb and a helping verb. As a linking verb, it connects the subject to a subject complement that renames or describes it (e.g., "She has been a teacher for 10 years"). As a helping verb, it is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase (e.g., "She has eaten dinner").
"Was" is a linking verb. It is used to connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement that describes or renames the subject.
action and linking
Linking verb