1 The cake smells good.

Examples of linking verb words. Examples include become seem and any form of the verb to be like am is are was were and has been. I have some very important works to do. The purpose of linking verbs is to show the connection between a sentences subject and words that describe the subject.

Her second marriage was likewise unhappy. The word were links the subject Austin and Ella to the predicate tired. 4 We are the champions.

A linking verb does not express the action by itself. I will lend you my car whenever you need it. Lean was tired until the caffeine kicked in.

Examples of linking verbs in sentences. 3 Ava looks tired. Illustrating an example linking words list.

These are some example of linking words. The underlined words are linking verbs. The professor is absolutely sure.

There are 23 total linking verbs in the English language. Even though Ram hadnt studied he. Example of how to find a linking verb.