Linking Verbs for Kids & Teens: Part 2

Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence with more information about the subject. The verbs "become," "appear," "sound," "taste," and "smell" are all linking verbs. 1. **Become**: This verb shows change. For example, "She became happy." Here, "happy" describes how she changed. 2. **Appear**: This verb shows how something looks. For example, "He appears tired." "Tired" tells us about his look. 3. **Sound**: This verb describes how something seems when you hear it. For example, "The music sounds beautiful." "Beautiful" tells us about the music. 4. **Taste**: This verb tells us how something tastes. For example, "The soup tastes delicious." "Delicious" describes the soup. 5. **Smell**: This verb describes how something smells. For example, "The flower smells sweet." "Sweet" tells us about the flower. These linking verbs are used with adjectives or adjective phrases to give more information about the subject.