 William is excited about his promotion.

 She appears upset about the announcement.

 The eggs smell rotten.
 He went red after tripping on the rug.
 Your plans for the wedding sound nice.
 You look exhausted after studying all night.
 I am putty in his hands.
 Maria might have been more forthcoming with the news.
 Tom acted nervous when the teacher found the note.
 The audience fell silent when the conductor walked on stage.
 Dreams come true when we believe in them.
 The crowd stayed calm in spite of the imminent threat.
 All the children seem satisfied with the bouncy castle.
 Bob felt sleepy after eating the whole pizza.
 The cinnamon rolls taste heavenly.
 Building the house proves difficult for them.
 Anthony has been a dream the last few weeks.
 The spectators remained silent after the injury on the field.
 He became suspicious when he saw the safe was open.
 All the kittens were playful.
 The theater gets dark when the show is about to begin.
 Some couples are lucky enough to grow old together.
 I feel worthy when the boss compliments me.
 The weather was accommodating and the party continued.
 The embers turn ashy as they cool.
 You are bring very foolish to believe her.
 Mary waxed nostalgic on her 50th birthday.
 Your friend might be disappointed if you don’t go.
 Sometimes, kids act foolish.
 We are dismayed about the foreclosure.
 The tests indicate that your child is gifted.
 Martin is fond of spicy food.
 Jumping into a pond could be dangerous.
 Most children get cranky when they are sleepy.
 After the snowstorm, the roads were slippery.
 A flaw in the design appeared to be the cause of the collapse.
 The vegetables in the bin looked disgusting and spoiled.
 They shall be happy ever after.
 Riding in a car will be safer with a seat belt.
 The police department is getting tough on crime.
 She remains faithful, even though it has been two years since he left.
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Linking Verbs are verbs that express a state of being.

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They are called "linking" verbs because they link the subject of the sentence to a
word or phrase in the predicate that renames or describes the subject (tells us
more about the subject's "state of being").
Examples of Linking Verbs:
All forms of the verb "be" are always linking verbs.
Forms of be: be being been am is are was were
Other verbs can be linking verbs or action verbs:
Examples: feel taste smell look grow
To find a linking verb:
1) If the verb is a form of be (be, being, been, am, is, are, was, were), you have
a linking verb.
2) For other verbs, if you can replace the verb with a form of "be" and the
sentence makes sense, you have a linking verb.
Examples with explanation:
John is nice. (Is links John to an adjective describing him.)
Lauren was at the theater. (Was links Lauren to a phrase telling us where she
is.)
Tanner feels sick. (Feels links Tanner to an adjective describing him.)
Mr. Peters is our teacher. (Is links Mr. Peters to a noun renaming him.)
Example of how to find a linking verb:
The flower looks beautiful.
Is the flower "looking"? No.
Could you say "The flower is beautiful."? Yes.
In this sentence, "looks" is a linking verb.
More examples:
1) The cake smells good.
2) My cousins were late to the party.
3) Ava looks tired.
4) We are the champions!
5) The fireworks are amazing!
6) This spaghetti tastes good.
7) I think the sun is rising.
8) Is the phone on the table?

Recognize a transitive verb when you see one.

A transitive verb has two characteristics. First, it is an action verb, expressing a
doable
activity like kick, want, paint, write, eat, clean, etc. Second, it must have a
direct
object, something or someone who receives the action of the verb.
Here are some examples of transitive verbs:
Sylvia kicked Juan under the table.
Kicked = transitive verb; Juan = direct object.
Joshua wants a smile from Leodine, his beautiful but serious lab
partner.
Wants = transitive verb; smile = direct object.
Cornelius painted the canvas in Jackson Pollock fashion,
dribbling bright colors from a heavily soaked brush.
Painted = transitive verb; canvas = direct object.
Alicia wrote a love poem on a restaurant napkin.
Wrote = transitive verb; poem = direct object.
Antonio eats lima beans drenched in brown gravy.

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Eats = transitive verb; lima beans = direct object.
Pinky the poodle cleans the dirty supper dishes with his tongue
before Grandma loads the "prewashed" items into dishwasher.
Cleans, loads = transitive verbs; dishes, items = direct objects.

Recognize an intransitive verb when you see one.

An intransitive verb has two characteristics. First, it is an action verb, expressing
a
doable activity like arrive, go, lie, sneeze, sit, die, etc. Second, unlike a
transitive verb,
it will not have a direct object receiving the action.
Here are some examples of intransitive verbs:
Huffing and puffing, we arrived at the classroom door with only
seven seconds to spare.
Arrived = intransitive verb.
James went to the campus cafe for a steaming bowl of squid
eyeball stew.
Went = intransitive verb.
To escape the midday sun, the cats lie in the shade under our
cars.
Lie = intransitive verb.
Around fresh ground pepper, Sheryl sneezes with violence.
Sneezes = intransitive verb.
In the evenings, Glenda sits on the front porch to admire her
immaculate lawn.
Sits = intransitive verb.
Flipped on its back, the beetle that Clara soaked with
insecticide dies under the refrigerator.
Dies = intransitive verb.
Realize that many verbs can be both transitive and intransitive.
An action verb with a direct object is transitive while an action verb with no
direct object
is intransitive. Some verbs, such as arrive, go, lie, sneeze, sit, and die, are
always
intransitive; it is impossible for a direct object to follow.
Other action verbs, however, can be transitive or intransitive, depending on
what follows
in the sentence. Compare these examples:
Because of blood sugar problems, Rosa always eats before leaving
for school.
Eats = intransitive verb.
If there is no leftover pizza, Rosa usually eats whole-grain
cereal.
Eats = transitive verb; cereal = direct object.
During cross-country practice, Damien runs over hills, through
fields, across the river, and along the highway.
Runs = intransitive verb.
In the spring, Damien will run his first marathon.
Will run = transitive verb; marathon = direct object.