What is the difference between an action verb and a linking verb?

Answer 1

A linking verb/be verb/verb be or verb of being is a verb that is followed by a predicate noun (noun in the predicate that describes the subject) or predicateadjective (adjective in the predicate that describes the subject).

ex.

I am your king.

"am" is the linking verb; king is the predicate noun

am links "I" to "king"

"king" describes "I"

basic sent: I am king.

She is intelligent.

"is" is the linking verb; intelligent is the predicate adjective

is links "She" to "intelligent"

"intelligent" describes "She"

basic sent: She is intelligent. (It stays the same because this has no prepositional phrases.)

A helping verb makes a sentence more meaningful. It is followed by an action verb or a linking verb.

ex.

I am writing a letter.

"am" is the helping verb not linking because it is followed by a verb instead of adj/noun

am links "I" to "writing"

"writing" tells us what "I" is doing

basic sent: I am writing.

I have been given a note.

"have" is the helping verb because it is followed by a linking verb

"have been" is the linking verb because it links given to I.

Have and been work together to make a linking verb.

basic sent: I have been given.

Answer 2

Some words can function as either a helping verb or a linking verb, but a linking verb and a helping verb are not the same thing. A linking verb stands alone as the main verb and links the subject to the predicate nominative or predicate adjective. A helping verb is not the main verb and helps the main verb. (A helping verb is also known as an auxillairy verb.)

Answer 3

Linking verbs connect the subject of the verb to additional information about the subject.(or state of being)

Helping verbs help the main verb express an action or state of being.

A "helping verb" (auxiliary verb) is the verb that helps the main verb express the action. Helping verbs include forms of be, have, or do.

Example: The girl was listening to the story with fascination. (helping verb was).

A linking verb is a verb that links (connects) the subject of the sentence to information about that subject. Linking verbs include the verbs be, become, and seem.

Examples: He is a minister. She seems very nice. The night became darker.

Answer 4

i am not so sure but i do know all the helping/adverbs well here they are:

do does did

has have had

is am i was were

be been bieng

may might must

should would could

shall will can

Grell Sutcliff was here

Answer 5

Linking verbs link to the predicate noun or prediate adjective. The most common linking verbs are

to be

to seem

to feel

to taste

to believe

to smell

remember to look for the the direct object, and action verb

if there is an action verb there is no linking verb.

Answer 6

the difference between an auxiliary verb and a linking verb is that the linking verb indicates the condition or the manner ofa a person or thing, while the auxiliary helps the principal verbs to form a particular tense or voice. also a linking verb is like a bridge. by: R.yu

Answer 7

Linking verbs are verbs that 'links' the subject to what is said about the subject; a linking verb shows equality (=), or a change to a different state or place (>). Examples:

Mary is my sister. (Mary=sister)

They are chocolate cookies. (They=cookies)

The car is getting shabby. (car>shabby)

The puppy was sick. (puppy>sick)

Helping verbs, also called auxiliary verbs, don't tell us much on their own, they 'help' the main verb, which has the full meaning for 'to be', 'to have', or 'to do'. Examples:

They are watching TV.

He is munching the chips.

She has poured some sodas.

They have finished their dinner.

They will go to work tomorrow.

Action verbs, also called dynamic verbs, are words for the action (run, bake, write, tell, etc.) of the subject of the sentence. Non-action verbs are words for the situation (be, like, hear, belong to, consist of, seem, etc.) of the subject. Examples:

Action:

We brought some ice cream.

She sewed my torn jacket.

They drove to the beach.

We raked the back yard.

Situation:

They liked the ice cream.

The repaired jacket pleased me.

They enjoyed the beach.

The yard included a garden.

Answer 8

an action verb is a verb that shows meaning

and an linking verb shows how things work