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class="featured-image-wrap"> <img src="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/stock-11-2-1024x683.jpeg" height="auto" style="-moz-border-radius:10px;-webkit-border-radius:10px;border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:40px;" alt="linking verbs" /> </div> </div> </div> <div bind="80e03a2d-a20f-6efc-c0d9-14bc49b22dd9" class="article-body wf-section"> <div bind="bc878838-ab40-9492-e3bd-2479e727ee0e" class="article-body"> <div bind="bc0209be-976e-1d43-38b0-3a9a8847699c" class="container w-container"> <div bind="085bf5dc-f87e-1752-2b64-0aa48fd35121" class="w-richtext"> <p><strong>Linking verbs</strong> are a type of <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/base-form/">verb form</a> that connects a <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subject-of-a-sentence/">subject of a sentence</a> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/to-vs-too/">to</a> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/a-or-an/">an</a> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjective/">adjective</a>, <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/noun/">noun</a>, or pronoun. It helps to complete <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/a-vs-the/">the</a> meaning of the <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/what-is-a-verb/">verb</a>. These include the verb forms “to be”; verbs relating to five senses (smell, touch, <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-see/">see</a>, etc.) and other words that describe the subject.</p> <p><em>Learn more about linking verbs and how they function in the English language…</em></p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="792" height="776" src="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-03-at-12.26.36-PM.png" alt="Linking verbs list" class="wp-image-4621" srcset="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-03-at-12.26.36-PM.png 792w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-03-at-12.26.36-PM-300x294.png 300w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-03-at-12.26.36-PM-768x752.png 768w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-03-at-12.26.36-PM-561x550.png 561w" sizes="(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px" /><figcaption>Linking verbs list</figcaption></figure></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="what-are-linking-verbs"></span>What are linking verbs?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Verbs that do not demonstrate an action but rather describe the topic are referred to as <a href="https://englishlive.ef.com/blog/language-lab/action-verbs-linking-verbs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">linking verbs</a>.</p> <p>Verbs like “walk” and “jump” denote actions, whereas “linking” verbs like “be” and “seem” provide additional information about the topic at hand.</p> <p><a href="https://www.grammarly.com/blog/linking-verbs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Linking verbs </a>merely explain the <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/status-or-statuses/">status</a> of the subject, <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/comma-before-such-as/">such as</a> what it is or how it appears. Examples are “is” and “looks.”</p> <p><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/is-because-a-conjunction/">Because</a> of this distinction, <a href="https://www.thesaurus.com/e/grammar/linking-verbs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">linking verbs </a>are distinct from other sorts of verbs, such as ditransitive verbs, <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/phrasal-verbs/">phrasal verbs</a>, and impersonal verbs. All of the other verbs describe specific activities.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img decoding="async" width="794" height="463" src="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-03-at-12.29.12-PM.png" alt="Linking verb definition" class="wp-image-4623" srcset="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-03-at-12.29.12-PM.png 794w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-03-at-12.29.12-PM-300x175.png 300w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-03-at-12.29.12-PM-600x350.png 600w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-03-at-12.29.12-PM-768x448.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px" /><figcaption>Linking verb definition</figcaption></figure></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="linking-verb-definition"></span>Linking verb definition<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>A <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/subject-complement-grammar-1692001" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">linking verb </a>is a verb that functions as a connecting link or identifies the subject and complement.</p> <p>The purpose of linking verbs is to connect information rather <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/then-vs-than/">than</a> to describe an action.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="subject-and-subject-complement"></span>Subject and Subject Complement<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>The part of a <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/what-is-a-sentence/">sentence</a> or <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/clauses/">clause</a> that is referred to as the <a href="https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/subjective_case.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">subject </a>in English <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/what-is-grammar/">grammar</a>. It is <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/used-to/">used to</a> denote the subject of the sentence as well as who or what is carrying out the action in the sentence.</p> <p>Making a sentence into a yes-or-no question allows one to identify the subject of the sentence in the most straightforward manner possible.</p> <p>The formation of questions in English is accomplished <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/bye-vs-by/">by</a> switching the positions of the subject and the first verb that comes after it in the sentence.</p> <p>On the other hand, a <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/subject-grammar-1692150" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">subject complement </a>is a word or phrase that follows a connecting verb and identifies or describes the subject.</p> <p>This type of complement comes after the linking verb. It could be an adjective, a noun, or a pronoun, but a <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subject-complement/">subject complement</a> is always one of these three.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="understanding-the-subjective-case"></span>Understanding the subjective case<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>The <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subjective-vs-objective/">subjective</a> case is the case that is used for a noun or pronoun that is the subject of a verb. This case can also be employed in other situations.</p> <p>As an illustration:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>James plays the guitar.</li></ul> <p>The subject of the action verb “plays” is the noun “James,” and “James” is written in the subjective case. The form of a word does not change depending on its case in English. Pronouns, on the other hand, do.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>He plays the guitar.</li></ul> <p>The subject of the action verb “plays” is the pronoun “he,” <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/comma-before-which/">which</a> is why the subjective case is used for “he.”</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>They play the guitar.</li></ul> <p>They are the subject of the action verb “plays,” hence the subjective case should be used for the pronoun “they.”</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="how-to-identify-a-linking-verb"></span>How to identify a linking verb<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>A number of verbs are capable of functioning either as <a href="https://www.citationmachine.net/resources/grammar-guides/verb/linking-action-helping/#:~:text=A%20linking%20verb%20connects%20a,describes%20a%20state%20of%20being." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">linking verbs or as action verbs</a>. <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/there-their-theyre/">There</a> is an exception of the three most important linking verbs, which are always linking verbs.</p> <p>What makes them different is how they are put to <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/use-vs-utilize/">use</a>. This is especially true in relation to sensory verbs, which can function either way.</p> <p>When a verb is employed in the role of <a href="https://pediaa.com/difference-between-action-and-linking-verbs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">describing</a> the subject, we refer to that verb as a connecting verb. If <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personal-pronouns/">you</a> want to determine <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/weather-whether-wether/">whether</a> or not a sentence contains a <a href="https://stlcc.edu/student-support/academic-success-and-tutoring/writing-center/writing-resources/replacing-to-be-verbs.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">linking verb</a>, look for the presence of a subject complement at the end of the phrase.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Selena looks lovely today.</li></ul> <p>In this context, the verb look functions as a <a href="https://www.dailywritingtips.com/5-ways-to-reduce-use-of-prepositions/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">linking verb </a><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/because-vs-since/">because</a> it provides a description of Selena’s appearance. In addition, you can tell that it is a linking verb because of the subject complement lovely today, which describes how Selena appears to be.</p> <p>Some frequently used action verbs can also serve as connecting verbs in one or both of a couple of different contexts.</p> <p>When used as linking verbs, these verbs frequently appear alongside particular other words, which serves as a clue to the reader.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img decoding="async" width="792" height="459" src="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-03-at-12.28.08-PM.png" alt="Linking verb vs. action verb" class="wp-image-4622" srcset="https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-03-at-12.28.08-PM.png 792w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-03-at-12.28.08-PM-300x174.png 300w, https://grammarbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-03-at-12.28.08-PM-768x445.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px" /><figcaption>Linking verb vs. action verb</figcaption></figure></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="understanding-a-linking-verb-and-action-verb-differences"></span>Understanding a linking verb and action verb (differences)<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Words that are employed to define an activity, condition, or event are called verbs.</p> <p>Verbs come in a variety of forms, and two of those forms, known as action verbs and linking verbs, are used to describe activities and states, respectively.</p> <p>One of the most significant distinctions that can be made between action verbs and linking verbs is that action verbs convey an action. On the other hand, linking verbs indicate a state.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="what-are-%e2%80%9caction-verbs%e2%80%9d"></span>What are “action verbs”?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>A term that communicates an action is known as an action verb. It is possible for it to denote an activity, a process, a transitory action, or a physical condition.</p> <p>When used in a sentence, action verbs particularly relate to the activity carried out by the subject of the phrase. Action verbs are also sometimes referred to as dynamic verbs.</p> <p>Action verbs are used to describe what a person, animal, or object is capable of doing. It is critical to keep in mind that action verbs can refer to either physical or mental actions.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Examples:</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>James drank water.</li><li>Selena <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-run/">ran</a> up the hills.</li></ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="what-exactly-are-linking-verbs"></span>What exactly are linking verbs?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Verbs that communicate a state are known as linking verbs. Verbs that serve as linking devices connect the subject of a sentence to a word or phrase in the <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/predicate/">predicate</a>.</p> <p>Verbs that act as linkers help to <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/farther-vs-further/">further</a> identify or describe the issue being discussed.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Examples:</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>James is the brother of our <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/bosss-bosses-bosses/">boss</a>.</li><li>The ice cream tastes like mint and chocolate.</li></ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="the-distinction-between-linking-verbs-and-action-verbs"></span>The distinction between linking verbs and action verbs<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>A verb known as an action verb is one that denotes an action. On the other hand, a linking verb is a type of verb that connects the subject to the complement that it receives.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="linking-verb-examples"></span>Linking verb examples<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>James <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/was-vs-were/">was</a> one of the brightest students in the batch.</li><li>Selena became really scared of the pranksters on Halloween night.</li><li>The new promotion terms seem too good to be true.</li><li>All the students grew silent when the new professor walked into the class.</li><li>The new ice cream flavor tastes fantastic.</li></ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="common-linking-verbs-list"></span>Common linking verbs (list)<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>The most common linking verbs are:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>seems</li><li>be</li><li>because</li><li>was</li><li>feels</li><li>is</li><li>am</li><li>are</li><li>being</li><li>becomes</li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/where-vs-were/">were</a></li><li>appears</li><li>act</li><li>acted</li><li>am</li><li>appear</li><li>appeared to be</li><li>are</li><li>are being</li><li>be</li><li>became</li><li>become</li><li>can be</li><li>come</li><li>could be</li><li>could <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-have/">have</a> come</li><li>did</li><li>do</li><li>does</li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/are-seasons-capitalized/">fall</a></li><li>feel</li><li>fell</li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-tense-of-felt/">felt</a></li><li>get</li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/what-is-the-past-participle-of-go/">go</a></li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/got-or-gotten/">got</a></li><li>grew</li><li>grow</li><li>had</li><li>had become</li><li>had seemed</li><li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/has-vs-have/">has</a></li><li>has appeared</li></ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="permanent-linking-verbs"></span>Permanent linking verbs<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>be</li><li>become</li><li>seem</li></ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="sensory-linking-verbs"></span>Sensory linking verbs<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>appear</li><li>feel</li><li>look</li><li>smell</li><li>sound</li><li>taste</li></ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="conditional-linking-verbs"></span>Conditional linking verbs<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>act</li><li>constitute</li><li>come</li><li>equal</li><li>fall</li><li>get</li><li>go</li><li>grow</li><li>keep</li><li>prove</li><li>remain</li><li>stay</li><li>turn</li></ul> <p><strong>More linking verbs:</strong></p> <figure id="list" class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Linking verbs</strong></td><td><strong>Linking verbs</strong></td><td><strong>Linking verbs</strong></td><td><strong>Linking verbs</strong></td></tr><tr><td>act</td><td>acted</td><td>am</td><td>appear</td></tr><tr><td>appeared to be</td><td>are</td><td>are being</td><td>be</td></tr><tr><td>became</td><td>become</td><td>can be</td><td>come</td></tr><tr><td>could be</td><td><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/could-of-or-could-have/">could have</a> come</td><td>did</td><td>do</td></tr><tr><td>does</td><td>fall</td><td>feel</td><td>fell</td></tr><tr><td>felt</td><td>get</td><td>go</td><td>got</td></tr><tr><td>grew</td><td>grow</td><td>had</td><td>had become</td></tr><tr><td>had been</td><td>had seemed</td><td>has</td><td>has appeared</td></tr><tr><td>has become</td><td>has been</td><td>has seemed</td><td>have</td></tr><tr><td>have appeared</td><td>have become</td><td>have been</td><td>have seemed</td></tr><tr><td>indicate</td><td>is</td><td>is being</td><td>is getting</td></tr><tr><td>keep</td><td>look</td><td>looked</td><td><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/may-vs-can/">may</a> be</td></tr><tr><td>might be</td><td>might have been</td><td>must</td><td>prove</td></tr><tr><td>remain</td><td>remained</td><td>seem</td><td>seemed</td></tr><tr><td>seeming</td><td>seems</td><td>shall be</td><td>shall have been</td></tr><tr><td>should be</td><td>should have appeared</td><td>should have been</td><td>smell</td></tr><tr><td>sound</td><td>stay</td><td>stayed</td><td>taste</td></tr><tr><td>tasted</td><td>turn</td><td>was</td><td>was being</td></tr><tr><td>wax</td><td>waxed</td><td>went</td><td>were</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/would-vs-will/">will</a> be</td><td>will become</td><td>will have become</td><td>will have been</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="is-%e2%80%9cfrom%e2%80%9d-a-linking-verb"></span>Is “from” a linking verb?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>No, ‘from’ is not a linking verb.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="why-is-%e2%80%9cfrom%e2%80%9d-not-a-linking-verb"></span>Why is “from” not a linking verb?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Because it is a preposition, “from” <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/cannot-or-can-not/">cannot</a> function as a connecting verb.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="alternatives-to-%e2%80%9cfrom%e2%80%9d-when-wanting-to-use-a-linking-verb"></span>Alternatives to “from” when wanting to use a linking verb<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>Combining short and choppy phrases together can avoid the necessity for a linking verb and allow ‘from’ to be replaced with another word.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="sentence-examples-of-alternatives-to-%e2%80%9cfrom%e2%80%9d-when-wanting-to-use-a-linking-verb"></span>Sentence examples of alternatives to “from” when wanting to use a linking verb<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>James took a break from his work.</li><li>James took a work break.</li></ul> <p>And:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Selena hid from the pranksters.</li><li>The pranksters caused Selena to hide.</li></ul> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="is-%e2%80%9chad%e2%80%9d-a-linking-verb"></span>Is “had” a linking verb?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>No, ‘had’ is not a linking verb.</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="why-is-%e2%80%9chad%e2%80%9d-not-a-linking-verb"></span>Why is “had” not a linking verb?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h3> <p>‘Had’ is not a linking verb because it is a <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/helping-verbs/">helping verb</a>. It is used with a main verb to show what action is happening.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="is-%e2%80%9csmell%e2%80%9d-a-linking-verb"></span>Is “smell” a linking verb?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>The word “smell” can function either as a linking verb or an action verb.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="is-%e2%80%9ccan%e2%80%9d-a-linking-verb"></span>Is “can” a linking verb?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Can is not a linking verb. “Can” is a modal.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="is-%e2%80%9cappears%e2%80%9d-a-linking-verb"></span>Is “appears” a linking verb?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>‘Appears’ is a linking verb that is used quite frequently.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="is-%e2%80%9cbe%e2%80%9d-a-linking-verb"></span>Is “be” a linking verb?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Yes, ‘be’ is a linking verb.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="is-%e2%80%9cbecome%e2%80%9d-a-linking-verb"></span>Is “become” a linking verb?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>Yes, ‘became’ is a linking verb.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="is-%e2%80%9cshould%e2%80%9d-a-linking-verb"></span>Is “should” a linking verb?<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <p>No, should is not a linking verb. It is a modal, which is a type of helping verb.</p> <div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/FAQPage"> <h2 class="wp-block-coblocks-faq__title wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="faqs"></span>FAQs<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <details class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item" itemprop="mainEntity" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Question"><summary class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question" itemprop="name"><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content">How is a linking verb <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/different-from-or-different-than/">different from</a> an action verb?</div><svg width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z"></path></svg></summary><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer" itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer"><div itemprop="text"> <p>Linking verbs are utilized while describing a topic, whereas action verbs are utilized when describing what someone (or something) is doing.</p> </div></div></details> <details class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item" itemprop="mainEntity" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Question"><summary class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question" itemprop="name"><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content">What is a common linking verb?</div><svg width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z"></path></svg></summary><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer" itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer"><div itemprop="text"> <p>A common linking verb: is, seems, be, am, becomes, been, are, feels, being, was, appears. Other linking verbs are: am, are, were, be, being. Linking verbs express a state of being. Linking verbs connect the subject with the adjective.</p> </div></div></details> <details class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item" itemprop="mainEntity" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Question"><summary class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question" itemprop="name"><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content">Are subject complements linking verbs?</div><svg width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z"></path></svg></summary><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer" itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer"><div itemprop="text"> <p>No. Subject complements look pretty different. They are in the subjective case.</p> </div></div></details> <details class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item" itemprop="mainEntity" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Question"><summary class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question" itemprop="name"><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__content">What are main linking verbs?</div><svg width="24" height="24" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__question__icon" aria-hidden="true"><path fill="currentColor" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M19.39 14.99l-1.41 1.41L12 10.43 6.02 16.4l-1.41-1.41L12 7.6l7.39 7.39z"></path></svg></summary><div class="wp-block-coblocks-faq-item__answer" itemprop="acceptedAnswer" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Answer"><div itemprop="text"> <p>Main linking verbs are: be, become, and seem.</p> </div></div></details> </div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><span class="ez-toc-section" id="sources"></span>Sources:<span class="ez-toc-section-end"></span></h2> <ol class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/linking_verbs.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">What Are Linking Verbs? (with Examples)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.grammarly.com/blog/linking-verbs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Linking Verbs: Definition and Examples</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thesaurus.com/e/grammar/linking-verbs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">What Are Linking Verbs? List And Examples</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/subject-complement-grammar-1692001" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">What Are Subject Complements in English Grammar?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/subject-grammar-1692150" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Subject in English Grammar</a></li><li><a href="https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/subjective_case.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">What Is the Subjective Case? (with Examples)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.citationmachine.net/resources/grammar-guides/verb/linking-action-helping/#:~:text=A%20linking%20verb%20connects%20a,describes%20a%20state%20of%20being." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Moving Descriptors: Linking Verbs, Action Verbs, and Helping Verbs</a></li><li><a href="https://pediaa.com/difference-between-action-and-linking-verbs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Difference Between Action and Linking Verbs</a></li><li><a href="https://stlcc.edu/student-support/academic-success-and-tutoring/writing-center/writing-resources/replacing-to-be-verbs.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Replacing To Be Verbs</a></li><li><a href="https://englishlive.ef.com/blog/language-lab/action-verbs-linking-verbs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LEARNING ABOUT ACTION VERBS AND LINKING VERBS</a></li></ol> <div id="ez-toc-container" class="ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction"> <div class="ez-toc-title-container"> <p class="ez-toc-title" style="cursor:inherit">Inside this article</p> <span class="ez-toc-title-toggle"></span></div> <nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1" href="#what-are-linking-verbs" title="What are linking verbs?">What are linking verbs?</a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2" href="#linking-verb-definition" title="Linking verb definition">Linking verb definition</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3" href="#subject-and-subject-complement" title="Subject and Subject Complement">Subject and Subject Complement</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4" href="#understanding-the-subjective-case" title="Understanding the subjective case">Understanding the subjective case</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5" href="#how-to-identify-a-linking-verb" title="How to identify a linking verb">How to identify a linking verb</a></li></ul></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6" href="#understanding-a-linking-verb-and-action-verb-differences" title="Understanding a linking verb and action verb (differences)">Understanding a linking verb and action verb (differences)</a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7" href="#what-are-%e2%80%9caction-verbs%e2%80%9d" title="What are “action verbs”?">What are “action verbs”?</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8" href="#what-exactly-are-linking-verbs" title="What exactly are linking verbs?">What exactly are linking verbs?</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9" href="#the-distinction-between-linking-verbs-and-action-verbs" title="The distinction between linking verbs and action verbs">The distinction between linking verbs and action verbs</a></li></ul></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10" href="#linking-verb-examples" title="Linking verb examples">Linking verb examples</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11" href="#common-linking-verbs-list" title="Common linking verbs (list)">Common linking verbs (list)</a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12" href="#permanent-linking-verbs" title="Permanent linking verbs">Permanent linking verbs</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13" href="#sensory-linking-verbs" title="Sensory linking verbs">Sensory linking verbs</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14" href="#conditional-linking-verbs" title="Conditional linking verbs">Conditional linking verbs</a></li></ul></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15" href="#is-%e2%80%9cfrom%e2%80%9d-a-linking-verb" title="Is “from” a linking verb?">Is “from” a linking verb?</a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16" href="#why-is-%e2%80%9cfrom%e2%80%9d-not-a-linking-verb" title="Why is “from” not a linking verb?">Why is “from” not a linking verb?</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17" href="#alternatives-to-%e2%80%9cfrom%e2%80%9d-when-wanting-to-use-a-linking-verb" title="Alternatives to “from” when wanting to use a linking verb">Alternatives to “from” when wanting to use a linking 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“smell” a linking verb?">Is “smell” a linking verb?</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22" href="#is-%e2%80%9ccan%e2%80%9d-a-linking-verb" title="Is “can” a linking verb?">Is “can” a linking verb?</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23" href="#is-%e2%80%9cappears%e2%80%9d-a-linking-verb" title="Is “appears” a linking verb?">Is “appears” a linking verb?</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24" href="#is-%e2%80%9cbe%e2%80%9d-a-linking-verb" title="Is “be” a linking verb?">Is “be” a linking verb?</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25" href="#is-%e2%80%9cbecome%e2%80%9d-a-linking-verb" title="Is “become” a linking verb?">Is “become” a linking verb?</a></li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class="ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26" 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Dalia has featured articles on Forbes, Inc, Fast Company, Grammarly, and many more. She covers English, ESL, and all things grammar on GrammarBrain. </p> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="other-articles"> <h3 class="abbv-h3">Core lessons</h3> <div class="w-row"> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/apostrophe/">Apostrophe</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/ellipsis/">Ellipsis</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/semicolon/">Semicolon</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/hyphen/">Hyphen</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/et-al/">Et. Al.</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/exclamation-mark/">Exclamation Mark</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/capitalization-rules/">Capitalization Rules</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/oxford-comma-serial-comma/">Comma</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/parts-of-speech/">Parts of Speech</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subjunctive/">Subjunctive</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjectives/">Adjectives</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjectives-describing-personality/">Personality Adjectives</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-words/">Compound Words</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subordinating-conjunction/">Subordinating Conjunction</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adverbs/">Adverbs</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adverbial-clause/">Adverbial Clause</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/irregular-verbs/">Irregular Verbs</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/common-verbs/">Common Verbs</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/intransitive-verbs/">Intransitive Verbs</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/phrasal-verbs/">Phrasal Verbs</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prepositions/">Prepositions</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/gerund/">Gerund</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/active-voice/">Active Voice</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/passive-voice/">Passive Voice</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conjunctions/">Conjunctions</a> </div>  <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-perfect-tense/">Present Perfect</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-perfect-simple/">Present Perfect Simple</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-simple-tense/">Present Simple</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-continuous/">Present Continuous</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-perfect-continuous/">Present Perfect Continuous</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/simple-future-tense/">Simple Future</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-continuous-tense/">Past Continuous</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-simple-tense/">Past Simple</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/clauses/">Clauses</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/object-pronouns/">Object Pronouns</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personal-pronouns/">Personal Pronouns</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-pronouns/">Possessive Pronouns</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/common-noun/">Common Noun</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/concrete-nouns/">Concrete Noun</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-noun/">Possessive Noun</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/proper-noun/">Proper Noun</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/irregular-plural-nouns/">Irregular Plural Nouns</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prepositional-phrases/">Prepositional Phrases</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/introductory-phrases/">Introductory Phrases</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/declarative-statement/">Declarative Statement</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/sentence-diagramming/">Sentence Diagramming</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/complete-subjects/">Complete Subjects</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/sentence-starters/">Sentence Starters</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/metaphor/">Metaphor</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personification/">Personification</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/allegory/">Allegory</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/collective-noun/">Collective Nouns</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/tones-in-writing/">Tones in Writing</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/homophones/">Homophones</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/declarative-sentences/">Declarative Sentences</a> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <a href="https://grammarbrain.com/syntax/">Syntax</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="other-articles"> <h3 class="abbv-h3">Glossary</h3> <div class="w-row"> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <strong>A:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/abstract-noun/">Abstract Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/accusative-case/">Accusative Case</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/anecdote/">Anecdote</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/antonym/">Antonym</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/active-sentence/">Active Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adverbs/">Adverb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjective/">Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/allegory/">Allegory</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/alliteration/">Alliteration</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjective-clause/">Adjective Clause</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjective-phrase/">Adjective Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/ampersand/">Ampersand</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/anastrophe/">Anastrophe</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adverbial-clause/">Adverbial Clause</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/appositive-phrase/">Appositive Phrase</a></li> </ul> <strong>B:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/base-form/">Base Form</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/body-paragraph/">Body Paragraph</a></li> </ul> <strong>C:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/clauses/">Clause</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-adjective/">Compound Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/complex-sentence/">Complex Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-words/">Compound Words</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-predicate/">Compound Predicate</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/common-noun/">Common Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/comparative-adjective/">Comparative Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/superlatives-and-comparatives/">Comparative and Superlative</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-noun/">Compound Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-subject/">Compound Subject</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/compound-sentence/">Compound Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/copular-verb/">Copular Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/collective-noun/">Collective Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/colloquialism/">Colloquialism</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conciseness/">Conciseness</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/consonance/">Consonance</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conditionals/">Conditional</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/concrete-nouns/">Concrete Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conjunctions/">Conjunction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conjugation/">Conjugation</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/conditional-sentence-if-clause/">Conditional Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/comma-splice/">Comma Splice</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/correlative-conjunction/">Correlative Conjunction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/coordinating-conjunction/">Coordinating Conjunction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/coordinating-adjectives/">Coordinate Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/cumulative-adjective/">Cumulative Adjective</a></li> </ul> <strong>D:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/dative-case/">Dative Case</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/determiners/">Determiner</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/declarative-sentences/">Declarative Sentence</a> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/declarative-statement/">Declarative Statement</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/direct-object-pronouns/">Direct Object Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/direct-object/">Direct Object</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/types-of-diction/">Diction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/diphthong/">Diphthong</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/dangling-modifier/">Dangling Modifier</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/demonstrative-pronouns/">Demonstrative Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/demonstrative-adjective/">Demonstrative Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/direct-characterization/">Direct Characterization</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/definite-article/">Definite Article</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/doublespeak/">Doublespeak</a></li> </ul> <strong>E:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/equivocation-fallacy/">Equivocation Fallacy</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/en-dash/">En Dash</a></li> </ul> <strong>F:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/false-dilemma-fallacy/">False Dilemma Fallacy</a> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-perfect-progressive/">Future Perfect Progressive</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-simple/">Future Simple</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-perfect-continuous/">Future Perfect Continuous</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/future-perfect/">Future Perfect</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/first-conditional/">First Conditional</a></li> </ul> <strong>G:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/gerund/">Gerund</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/gerund-phrase/">Gerund Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/genitive-case/">Genitive Case</a></li> </ul> <strong>H:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/homophones/">Homophone</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/homonym/">Homonym</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/helping-verbs/">Helping Verb</a></li> </ul> <strong>I:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/irregular-adjectives/">Irregular Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/irregular-verbs/">Irregular Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/imperative-sentence/">Imperative Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indefinite-article/">Indefinite Article</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/intransitive-verbs/">Intransitive Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/introductory-phrases/">Introductory Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indefinite-pronouns/">Indefinite Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indirect-characterization/">Indirect Characterization</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/interrogative-sentence/">Interrogative Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/intensive-pronoun/">Intensive Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/inanimate-object/">Inanimate Object</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indefinite-tense/">Indefinite Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/infinitive-phrase/">Infinitive Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/interjection/">Interjection</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/intensifier/">Intensifier</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/inifitives/">Infinitive</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/indicative-mood/">Indicative Mood</a></li> </ul> <strong>J:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/juxtaposition/">Juxtaposition</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="w-col w-col-6"> <strong>L:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/linking-verbs/">Linking Verb</a></li> </ul> <strong>M:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/modal-verb/">Modal Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/modifier/">Modifier</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/misplaced-modifier/">Misplaced Modifier</a></li> </ul> <strong>N:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/nominative-case/">Nominative Case</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/noun/">Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/adjective-as-noun/">Noun Adjective</a></li> </ul> <strong>O:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/oxymoron/">Oxymoron</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/object-pronouns/">Object Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/object-complement/">Object Complement</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/order-of-adjectives/">Order of Adjectives</a></li> </ul> <strong>P:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/participle/">Participle</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/parallelism/">Parallelism</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prepositional-phrases/">Prepositional Phrase</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-simple-tense/">Past Simple Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-continuous-tense/">Past Continuous Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-perfect-tense/">Past Perfect Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/past-progressive-tense/">Past Progressive Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-simple-tense/">Present Simple Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-perfect-tense/">Present Perfect Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personal-pronouns/">Personal Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/personification/">Personification</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/persuasive-writing/">Persuasive Writing</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/parallel-structure/">Parallel Structure</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/phrasal-verbs/">Phrasal Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/predicate-adjective/">Predicate Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/predicate-nominative/">Predicate Nominative</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/phonetic-language/">Phonetic Language</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/plural-noun/">Plural Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/punctuation/">Punctuation</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/punctuation-marks/">Punctuation Marks</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prepositions/">Preposition</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/preposition-of-place/">Preposition of Place</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/parts-of-speech/">Parts of Speech</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-adjective/">Possessive Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-determiner/">Possessive Determiner</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-case/">Possessive Case</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/possessive-noun/">Possessive Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/proper-adjective/">Proper Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/proper-noun/">Proper Noun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/present-participle/">Present Participle</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/prefix/">Prefix</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/predicate/">Predicate</a></li> </ul> <strong>Q:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/quotation-marks/">Quotation Marks</a></li> </ul> <strong>R:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/relative-pronouns/">Relative Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/reflexive-pronouns/">Reflexive Pronoun</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/reciprocal-pronouns/">Reciprocal Pronoun</a></li> </ul> <strong>S:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subordinating-conjunction/">Subordinating Conjunction</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/simple-future-tense/">Simple Future Tense</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/syntax/">Syntax</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/stative-verbs/">Stative Verb</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subjunctive/">Subjunctive</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subject-complement/">Subject Complement</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/subject-of-a-sentence/">Subject of a Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/sentence-variety/">Sentence Variety</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/second-conditional/">Second Conditional</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/suffix/">Suffix</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/superlative-adjective/">Superlative Adjective</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/slash-symbol/">Slash Symbol</a></li> </ul> <strong>T:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/topic-sentence/">Topic Sentence</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/types-of-nouns/">Types of Nouns</a></li> <li><a href="https://grammarbrain.com/types-of-sentences/">Types of Sentences</a></li> 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