Identify linking verbs, predicate adjectives, and predicate nouns

Learning Objectives Define linking verbs and distinguish them from action verbs. Identify common linking verbs in various sentence contexts. Define and identify predicate adjectives in sentences. Define and identify predicate nouns (predicate nominatives) in sentences. Explain the function of subject complements (predicate adjectives and predicate nouns) in a sentence. Analyze sentences to correctly label linking verbs, predicate adjectives, and predicate nouns. Ever wonder how some verbs connect the subject to a description instead of showing action? 🤔 Let's uncover the secret life of linking verbs! In this lesson, you'll learn to identify linking verbs, which connect the subject to words that describe or rename it. You'll also master finding predicate adje...

TermDefinitionExample Linking VerbA verb that connects the subject of a sentence to a word or phrase that renames or describes the subject. It does not show action.The sky *is* blue. (The verb 'is' connects 'sky' to the description 'blue'.) Predicate AdjectiveAn adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject of the sentence. It is part of the predicate but refers back to the subject.The soup *tastes* delicious. ('delicious' describes 'soup' and follows the linking verb 'tastes'.) Predicate Noun (Predicate Nominative)A noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject of the sentence. It is equivalent to the subject.My brother *is* a doctor. ('doctor' renames 'brother...

Identifying Linking Verbs A verb is a linking verb if it connects the subject to a word that describes or renames the subject, and you can often replace it with a form of 'to be' (is, am, are, was, were) without changing the sentence's core meaning. Common linking verbs include forms of 'to be' (is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been) and sense verbs (look, sound, smell, taste, feel) or verbs of state (appear, become, grow, remain, seem, stay, turn) when they are not showing action. Identifying Predicate Adjectives If a linking verb is followed by an adjective that modifies (describes) the subject, that adjective is a predicate adjective. The predicate adjective always answers 'What kind?' or 'How?' about the subject. It never de...