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Grammar Linking verbs

A. Read the information.

Linking verbs do not describe an action; instead, they describe the subject.

Compare: I tasted the soup.
The soup tasted salty.

In the first sentence, I am performing the action of tasting something, but in the second sentence, the
verb taste describes the soup.

Be, become and seem are always linking verbs. Verbs of the senses are also linking verbs as well as
action verbs: feel, look, smell, sound and taste. Other linking verbs, which are also action verbs, are:
appear, get, go, grow, prove, remain and turn.

Look at the sentences below. Which contains a linking verb and which contains an action verb?
1. I love smelling fresh bread in the bakery. It always smells so warm and delicious!
2. The dog went crazy when we got home, so we went to the park for a long walk with him.
3. She appeared surprised when her best friend appeared at her door one evening.

B. Complete the text with the words in the boxes.

are getting become have grown looks might seems sounds will taste will turn

Atlas Obscura – so many places to add to your bucket list

Whenever I visit the Atlas Obscura website, I scroll through the photos and think, “That place
1 amazing!” Or I’ll read about one of the awe-inspiring spots listed and think,
“That 2 incredible – I need to go!”

It 3 more and more people are looking for new adventures on their holidays,
and the site now provides organised trips to some of the zanier places the world has to offer.
For example, if you love prehistory and the age of the dinosaurs, you can join a trip through
Colorado and 4 a fossil hunter for a week. Or, if you 5 too old for
something so adventurous, take a trip to Rome and discover the secrets the city has to offer. And,
if a culinary adventure is more up your street, how about a trip to Istanbul to sample traditional
food from across the continents? You can be guaranteed everything 6 amazing!

So, if you 7 tired of the same old holiday locations, why not check out the
Atlas Obscura. With places to visit in 193 countries around the world, it 8 be
difficult to decide which of the many sights to see. When your friends see your holiday pics, they
9 green with envy!

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