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The verb 'can' is an action verb, a word for an act. The verb 'can' is most often an auxiliary (helper) verb. Examples:John can bring the donuts. I can make the coffee. We can have a party.The verb 'can' is not a linking verb. The object of a linking verb must rename the subject (Jane is my sister.) or be a form of the subject (Jane was chosen the winner.) The verb 'can' may be an auxiliary to a linking verb (You can be a winner.)
No. The verb to become is a linking verb, and the verb to be is a linking verb, but they are two separate verbs.
it is a linking verb. "Seems" "tastes" "smells" are all the same kind of verb, what one of my old teacher called "Wannabe Verbs", meaning they want to be a "Being Verb" (be, is, was, might be, etc. etc.) The soup seems good..... SEEMS is a Linking Verb to GOOD, which is the PREDICATE ADJECTIVE
Linking verb
"Did" is not a linking verb.
"It" is not a linking verb. "It" is a pronoun.
No, "lives" is not a linking verb. It is a action verb indicating the act of living. Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement.
No, "trust" is not a linking verb. It is a transitive verb that conveys an action (the act of placing confidence or reliance on someone or something).
"Turned" can act as both a linking verb and an action verb, depending on its usage in a sentence. As a linking verb, it connects the subject of the sentence to a subject complement that provides more information about the subject. As an action verb, it describes the physical act of changing the direction or position of something.
"Understood" can function as both a linking verb and an action verb. As a linking verb, it connects the subject of a sentence with a subject complement. As an action verb, it can indicate the act of comprehending or grasping something.
"Looked" can act as either a linking verb or a verb of perception. As a linking verb, it connects the subject to a subject complement that describes or renames the subject. As a verb of perception, it indicates someone is using their eyes to see or observe something.
The verb 'can' is an action verb, a word for an act. The verb 'can' is most often an auxiliary (helper) verb. Examples:John can bring the donuts. I can make the coffee. We can have a party.The verb 'can' is not a linking verb. The object of a linking verb must rename the subject (Jane is my sister.) or be a form of the subject (Jane was chosen the winner.) The verb 'can' may be an auxiliary to a linking verb (You can be a winner.)
The word "hung" can function as both a linking verb and an action verb. As a linking verb, it connects the subject to the state of being (e.g. "I am hungover"). As an action verb, it describes the act of suspending something (e.g. "I hung the picture on the wall").
"Tasted" can function as both an action verb and a linking verb, depending on how it is used in a sentence. As an action verb, it describes the physical act of sampling or experiencing a flavor. As a linking verb, it connects the subject to a noun or adjective that describes the subject's taste.
A linking verb is a verb that connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement (such as a noun or adjective), indicating a relationship between the two. Examples include "be," "seem," "become," and "appear." A "be" verb, specifically, refers to forms of the verb "be" (such as "is," "am," "are," "was," "were") that act as linking verbs connecting the subject to a subject complement.
No. The verb to become is a linking verb, and the verb to be is a linking verb, but they are two separate verbs.
The word "looks" can function as both a linking verb and an action verb, depending on how it is used in the sentence. As a linking verb, it connects the subject with a subject complement and describes a state of being. As an action verb, it describes the physical act of directing one's gaze.