William is excited about his promotion.

Non examples of linking verb. The non-action irregular verb in English is the verb that shows the state To Be. The verb To Be says what I am what you are or what something is. Am is are was were be been become seem look.

In this grammar lesson well learn how to use these linking verbs in English in what situations to use them and how to recognize them when we see them. The most common Linking Verbs are. Linking Verb see Lesson 5.

Unlike most verbs a linking verb is not an action word. The man kicked the ball. However some verbs can be linking verbs or non-linking verbs depending on the context.

The flower looks beautiful. These are also called copula verbs. Examples of linking verb in a Sentence Look in you look happy and are in my favorite fruits are apples and oranges are linking verbs.

Here smells is a linking verb. While some verbs in the English Language show action like run read jump other verbs do not show action. The words written in blue are Linking verb.

They do not show any action. A complement can be a word an adjective a noun a pronoun or a phrase acting as an adjective or noun. The dog chewed the bone Bone does not describe or rename the dog What are examples of linking verbs.