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5. We are hoping for the best this season.

LINKING VERBS

Not all verbs are action verbs. The verb is in the following sentence does not express

action. It is a linking verb.

Jordan is angry at us.

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What Is a Linking Verb?

In the preceding sentence, the verb is has little meaning of its own. Its main function is

to link (connect) Jordan with angry. For this reason, we call is a linking verb.

A linking verb links (connects) the subject with a word in thepredicate that describes or identifies the subject.miiiij

x

was slippery.

The road

(Slippery describes the subject road.)

Ama

is the captain of the volleyball team.

(Captain identifies the subject Ama.)

What Are Some Common Linking Verbs?