linking, transitive, and intransitives verbs?
would the sentence "the old woman's house smelled like a ginat litter box." be linking
I believe so!
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http://grammar.uoregon.edu/verbs/intransitive.html
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http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/rvlink.html
To determine whether a verb is linking, transitive, or intransitive, we need to consider how the verb functions in the sentence.
1. Linking verbs: These verbs connect the subject of the sentence to more information about it, such as describing or equating the subject. They do not show action but rather a state of being or condition. Common linking verbs include "be," "seem," "appear," "become," "feel," and "taste." The key characteristic of a linking verb is that it can be replaced with an equal sign (=) and still make sense.
2. Transitive verbs: These verbs require a direct object to complete their meaning. They express an action that is performed on something or someone. In other words, the action of the verb is being transferred from the subject to an object. The question to ask yourself is: "What or whom is the verb acting upon?"
3. Intransitive verbs: These verbs do not require a direct object to complete their meaning. They express an action that is not being transferred from the subject to an object. In other words, the action of the verb does not affect anything or anyone. The question to ask yourself is: "Is there someone or something receiving the action of the verb?"
In the sentence "The old woman's house smelled like a giant litter box," the verb "smelled" is linking. It functions as a linking verb because it describes the state or condition of the house. It connects the subject ("The old woman's house") with the complement ("like a giant litter box"). The house is not performing an action on anything or anyone, nor is there a direct object.
So, "smelled" in this context is a linking verb.