Verb that connects the subject to another word in the sentence. The connecting word either a predicate noun, a pronoun, or an adjective.
The Linking Verb does not express action, but express a state of being or a condition.
List Of Linking Verbs
| am | are | is | was |
| were | has been | have been | had been |
| will be | shall be | will have been | shall have been |
Examples Of Linking Verbs.
| Nancy is thoughtful | Thoughtful describes Nancy; is links the two |
| The bananas looked ripe | Ripe describes bananas; looked links the two. |
Following is a short list of verbs that perform multiple tasks, and act not only as action verbs, but also as linking verbs
e.g.
| appear | grow | remain | seem |
| become | look | smell | sound |
| feel | prove | act | fall |
| taste | come | get | remain |
An action verb expresses action, either physical or mental.
A linking verb connects the subject with a word in the predicate that
describes or identifies the subject.
Examples Of Action Verb And Linking Verb.
| Verb | Action Verb | Linking Verb |
|---|---|---|
| appear | The principal appeared at 11 a.m. | Nancy appeared tired |
| taste | I tasted the soup | The soup tasted delicious |
| feel | Did you feel the cloth? | I feel nervous |
| look | We looked the place over | She looked unhappy |
| sound | Who sounded the alarm? | Her voice sounded hoarse |
Non-defining relative clause
Non-defining relative clauses are placed after nouns which are definite already.
The adjective clause which does not define the noun before it but gives additional information about the noun is called the non-defining relative clause.