Unit 3《 The World Online》-Grammar and usage课件1（23张PPT）（牛津译林版选修7）.pptVIP

Unit Three GRAMMAR and usage Grammar and usage Linking verbs A linking verb is a word used to connect the subject of a sentence to further information about the state which the subject is in. Point out the linking verbs in the following sentences. 1.I am Zhu Zhenfei. 2.Surfing the Internet is really interesting. 3.We are now in need of English teachers. 4.The question is how to solve the problem. 5.What we want to know is who will give us the lecture next Monday. 6.Your suggestion sounds reasonable. 7.It seems that everyone here knows him quite well. 8.Milk goes bad easily in summer if you do not put it in the fridge. 1.I am Zhu Zhenfei. 2.Surfing the Internet is really interesting. 3.We are now in need of English teachers. 4.The question is how to solve the problem. 5.What we want to know is who will give us the lecture next Monday. 6.Your suggestion sounds reasonable. 7.It seems that everyone here knows him quite well. 8.Milk goes bad easily in summer if you do not put it in the fridge. Words like appear, seem, prove, keep, stay and remain can all be linking verbs. She appears all right. They appear in favour of the Internet. He appears to be very friendly with us. They appear to have misunderstood me. It appears that she will win. It appears to me that you are all mistaken. 2.Words relating to the five senses-sound, taste feel, look and smell-can also be linking verbs. That sounds wonderful, but some people claim that the Internet is a waste of time. If you always eat fast food, vegetables may not taste delicious to you. It feels good to sit in front of the TV after a hard day’s work. When he got up on stage, he looked a little nervous. The air often smells bad in Internet cafes. 3. Linking verbs like turn, go, fall, grow, get and become usually indicate a change of state. Leaves turn green in summer. The boy will go mad if you don’t allow him to use the computer. Your son had grown much talled. He gets easily excited w