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Linking Verbs LEARN MORE  HYPERLINK /verbs/verbs.html Verbs  HYPERLINK /verbs/verbparts.html Verb Structure  HYPERLINK /verbs/auxverbs.html Auxiliary Verbs  HYPERLINK /verbs/lexverbs.html Lexical Verbs  HYPERLINK /verbs/transitive.html Transitive Verbs  HYPERLINK /verbs/intransitive.html Intransitive Verbs  HYPERLINK /verbs/linking.html Linking Verbs  HYPERLINK /verbs/verbpractice.html Practice  HYPERLINK /verbs/Verbquiz1/Iquizv.html Quiz #1  HYPERLINK /verbs/Verbquiz2/Iquizv2.html Quiz #2 A linking verb implies a state of being or condition for the subject, not an action. It links the subject to an equivalent word in the sentence. [In the following examples, the linking verb is bold and the predicate nominative or predicate adjective is underlined.] The test indicates that Sarah is a genius. The subject (SARAH) is linked to a noun that is, in a sense, standing in for her (GENIUS). Toni Morrison was the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. The subject (TONI MORRISON) is linked to a noun that is of equal weight in terms of description. (WOMAN). A linking verb may connect the subject with a noun: Roads were a slushy mess on Monday along parts of the East Coast. ROADS is linked to MESS, which is equal in terms of description. Smoking appeared to be the cause of the blaze. SMOKING is linked to CAUSE, which restates the subject. It was a sad day. IT is linked to a noun DAY, which restates the subject. A linking verb may connect the subject with a pronoun: The book could be his. The subject (BOOK) is linked with the pronoun indicating its state of being (HIS). The robbery victim pointed and yelled, That is he. THAT is linked with HE, which is equal in terms of description. A linking verb may connect the subject with an adjective: The writer was proud of her efforts. The subject (WRITER) is linked with her state of being (PROUD). Before the show, Malik seemed nervous. MALIK is linked w