Linking Verbs - These are verbs, often do not indicate actions, that connect the subject to other words in the sentence - To be (am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been)
• Mulan is a Disney character.
• He was my English teacher.
Other examples of linking verbs include seem, become, feel, look, sound, taste, etc. It is important to note that linking verbs connect the subject to additional information in the sentence while action verbs indicate what the subject is doing.
• This coffee smells wonderful.
• She became the founder of a non-profit.
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