Linking verb in a sentences

Linking verb has function as connector between subject and verb to additional information about the subject but it does not express an action. Example: I am a handsome boy.  Linking verb (am) connection between subject (I) and adjective (handsome boy). Linking verb always follows by another word. (Verb, adjective, adverb, noun)

Some verbs are ALWAYS linking verbs because they never describe an action. Other verbs can be linking verbs in some sentences and action verbs in other sentences.  

The following three verbs are ALWAYS linking verbs:  

1. to be (is, am, are, was, were, has been, have been, had been,  is being, are being, was being, will have been, etc.) example:

Subject	Linking verb TO BE	example
I	am	a boy
YOU	are	My family
THEY	are	Are go to Palembang
WE	are	teachers
HE	is	My grand father
SHE	is	My wife
IT	is	A tutorial book

2.       to become (become, becomes, became, has become, have become, had become, will become, will have become, etc.) example :

-          these mangoes become yellow

-          Your dream will become true soon

3.       to seem (seemed, seeming, seems, has seemed, have seemed, had seemed, is seeming, are seeming, was seeming, were seeming, will seem)

-          it seems biter

-          they seem happy

EXERCISE 1

Identify linking verb at the sentence bellow !

1.       She looks fine. 

2.       She looked into the street.

3.       He is the best soccer player in the world 

4.       She was great in her new performance. 

5.       He seems confused. 

6.       They tasted the pizza. 

7.       The pizza tasted good. 

8.       That sounds fantastic. 

9.       The bugle sounds loudly. 

10.   He grew tired of running.

Exercise 2

Decide whether the underlined word is an action verb or a linking verb.

1.      Georgia is a state just above Florida.

2.      Roberto placed the ball into the corner of the goal.

3.      Before leaving for school, Andrea helped her mother pack their lunches.

4.      Tasha was the only student to score above a 95% on the quiz.

5.      I am the first student to graduate from my family.

6.      During the pep rally, Albert danced across the gym floor.

7.      The two families were happy to see each other on vacation.

8.      The crowd honored the veterans by standing up.

9.      His father won the medal for first place in the competition.

10.  Those cars are the most expensive ones on the lot.

Exercise 3

Write five sentences using linking verb and action verb.

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Exercise 4

Listen the sentences below, guest the sentence include linking verb or action verb

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Exercise 5

Read text bellow, circle verb that indicate linking verb

Education

Education encompasses both the teaching and learning of knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency. It thus focuses on the cultivation of skills, trades or professions, as well as mental, moral & aesthetic development.

Formal education consists of systematic instruction, teaching and training by professional teachers. This consists of the application of pedagogy and the development of curricula.

The right to education is a fundamental human right. Since 1952, Article 2 of the first Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights obliges all signatory parties to guarantee the right to education. At world level, the United Nations' International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of 1966 guarantees this right under its Article 13.

Educational systems are established to provide education and training, often for children and the young. A curriculum defines what students should know, understand and be able to do as the result of education. A teaching profession delivers teaching which enables learning, and a system of policies, regulations, examinations, structures and funding enables teachers to teach to the best of their abilities. Sometimes educational systems can be used to promote doctrines or ideals as well as knowledge, which is known as social engineering. This can lead to political abuse of the system, particularly in totalitarian states and government.

Primary (or elementary) education consists of the first years of formal, structured education. In general, primary education consists of six or seven years of schooling starting at the age of 5 or 6, although this varies between, and sometimes within, countries. Globally, around 70% of primary-age children are enrolled in primary education, and this proportion is rising.

In most contemporary educational systems of the world, secondary education consists of the second years of formal education that occur during adolescence.It is characterized by transition from the typically compulsory, comprehensive primary education for minors, to the optional, selective tertiary, "post-secondary", or "higher" education (e.g., university, vocational school) for adults.

Higher education, also called tertiary, third stage, or post secondary education, is the non-compulsory educational level that follows the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school or secondary school. Tertiary education is normally taken to include undergraduate and postgraduate education, as well as vocational education and training. Colleges and universities are the main institutions that provide tertiary education. Collectively, these are sometimes known as tertiary institutions. Tertiary education generally results in the receipt of certificates, diplomas, or academic degrees. sources 

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