A subject complement (either a predicate nominative or predicate adjective) follows a linking verb.
Examples:
Kathy is sick. ("sick" is the predicate adjective)
Ryan is a teacher. ("teacher" is the predicate nominative)
Yes, a predicate nominative can follow a linking verb, where it renames or refers to the subject. However, it does not typically follow an action verb, which instead connects the subject to a direct object.
Yes, adverbs modifying a verb can apply to a linking verb or an action verb. Examples:linking verb: He is always the first one in.actin verb: He runs every Monday after school.
A noun can follow both a linking verb and an action verb. When it follows a linking verb, it's called a predicate nominative. Ex: Henry is a teacher. When a noun follows an action verb, it's called a direct object. Ex: Kevin threw the ball.
Verb phrases can follow both linking and action verbs. Linking verbs are followed by a subject complement, which can include verb phrases to describe the subject. Action verbs are followed by the direct object, which can also include verb phrases to further explain the action.
Yes, but both adjectives and adverbs can do that, and are called subject complements. Adjectives that follow a linking verb modify the subject, and are called predicate adjectives.Adverb example:"It is here." The adverb here tells where it is."It is very hard." The adverb, though following the verb, modifies the adjective, hard.
A subject follows a linking or action verb. A predicate noun or predicate adjective can follow a linking verb. An indirect object is the noun that can follow an action verb.
Yes, a predicate nominative can follow a linking verb, where it renames or refers to the subject. However, it does not typically follow an action verb, which instead connects the subject to a direct object.
Yes, a subject complement follows a linking verb and not an action verb.
Yes, adverbs modifying a verb can apply to a linking verb or an action verb. Examples:linking verb: He is always the first one in.actin verb: He runs every Monday after school.
A noun can follow both a linking verb and an action verb. When it follows a linking verb, it's called a predicate nominative. Ex: Henry is a teacher. When a noun follows an action verb, it's called a direct object. Ex: Kevin threw the ball.
Verb phrases can follow both linking and action verbs. Linking verbs are followed by a subject complement, which can include verb phrases to describe the subject. Action verbs are followed by the direct object, which can also include verb phrases to further explain the action.
The word chases is a form of the verb "chase", an action verb meaning either to follow or to pursue.
No. The verb to become is a linking verb, and the verb to be is a linking verb, but they are two separate verbs.
Predicate adjectives.
both, depending on the context
Was is a linking verb.
An adjective alone can follow a linking verb (such as appear, be, become, feel, grow, or seem ) when the adjective describes the subject, e.g. He seems stupid. An adjective which modifies a following noun may follow an ordinary transitive verb, e.g. He reads stupid magazines.