Linking Verbs and Predicate Words Flashcards

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-connects the subject with a noun or adjective in the predicate

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linking verb

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give examples of common linking verbs

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be, become, seem, appear, feel, taste, grow, look

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-found in the predicate part of the sentence
-a noun that follows a linking verb
-renames the subject

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predicate noun

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-found in the predicate part of the sentence
-an adjective that follows the linking verb
-tells what the subject is like (describes)

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predicate adjective

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