Linking verb The dog smelled the mans boots.
Example of linking verb and action verb. John felt sick after lunch. The ghost appeared in the doorway. Be am is are was were has been any other form of the verb be become and seem.
The stew tasted good can be changed to The stew is good. Look smell touch appear sound taste and feel can be linking verbs. Note that action verbs include not just verbs that are truly action-packed.
The cloth on the table felt soft and fuzzy. An action verb is a verb that expresses an action that the subject is doing. What are linking verbs.
Kelly is sunflowers. Remember you can replace linking verbs with a form of to be am is are was were etc but you cant do the same thing with action verbs. With action verbs the subject of the sentence is always going to be performing an action.
Explain the difference between these two. The village boxer defeated his opponent from the city. The verb to be am is are was were is the most common linking verb.
They just connect to the subject and give more information about the subject. Shes not a sunflower. Linking verbs are different from action words.