A linking verb has a complement which describes the subject; an action verb has a complement which is acted on by the verb.
For instance: in "he feels the ball" the ball is acted upon by the verb and does not describe "he", but in "he feels cold", the word cold describes "he". The questions are "WHAT did he feel?" for actions and "HOW did he feel?" for linking verbs.
(Note: if the complement is included you might get "how" for action verbs, as in "how did he feel the ball?)
Action verb
Visited is a action verb. An action verb is a verb that expresses either physical or mental activity. A linking verb is a verb that expresses a state of being. A linking verb connects, or links, the subject to a word or word group that identifies
It is a Linking Verb. The word are is a conjugation of the verb "to be."
No. Linking verbs are a form of "to be" such as am, is, are, was, were. Survive is an action verb.
There are two types of verbs. Linking verbs and action verbs. A linking verb is a word like is, from, but action verb shows action of the noun. Jump, skip, hop, sit are action verbs.
It's a linking verb Action verb express a action of some kind. Linking verb express some state of being
Action verb
The word looks is a action verb.
It's a linking verb Action verb express a action of some kind. Linking verb express some state of being
Visited is a action verb. An action verb is a verb that expresses either physical or mental activity. A linking verb is a verb that expresses a state of being. A linking verb connects, or links, the subject to a word or word group that identifies
It is a Linking Verb. The word are is a conjugation of the verb "to be."
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").
Type your answer here... First of, the question should have been constructed as "Is treatment AN action verb, a linking verb or neither?" The answer is neither. The word treatment is a NOUN and not a verb. A verb is an action word. The action word for 'treatment" is TREAT.
No. Linking verbs are a form of "to be" such as am, is, are, was, were. Survive is an action verb.
The word "grows" can function as both a linking verb and an action verb. When used as a linking verb, it connects the subject to a subject complement that describes or renames it. When used as an action verb, it describes the physical process of increasing in size or developing.
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.
I think it is a linking verb because an action verb is action that is happening now but plotted is in the past because of -ed so I am just guessing here and I think it is a linking verb