Question

Referring to the chart of linking verbs above, underline each linking verb in the following sentences.
1. Shane is a great quarterback.
2. Pad Thai smells delicious.
3. In the tree branches overhead, the toilet paper was a mess.

4. After facing many problems in his life, Zach remained a good person.
5. Coffee tastes bitter to many people.
6. The Miata and the Mini Cooper are both fun cars.
7. Nguyen grew tired of the argument.
8. Twenty dollars seems a good price.

Answer 1

The answers are as follows:

1. Shane is a great quarterback.

2. Pad Thai smells delicious.

3. In the tree branches overhead, the toilet paper was a mess.  

4. After facing many problems in his life, Zach remained a good person.

5. Coffee tastes bitter to many people.

6. The Miata and the Mini Cooper are both fun cars.

7. Nguyen grew tired of the argument.

8. Twenty dollars seems a good price.

• Linking verbs are those which establish a connection between the subject of a particular sentence and the adjective or noun that describes it.
• Basically you can figure out the linking verbs by just looking at words that give a description of a particular thing in the sentence.
• One must keep in mind that linking verbs are not helping verbs.