Adjectives, Adverbs, and Linking Verbs in Writing
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Adjectives and Adverbs – Linking Verbs
Linking verbs
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Linking verbs are used to show a “state of being” of
the subject, not what the subject is doing. Some of
these are as follows:
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The forms of be: is, am, are, was, were, been, being
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The sense verbs: feel (as an emotion), look, smell, taste,
sound, feel
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Other verbs with linking use: appear, become, remain,
stay, grow, seem
Adjectives with linking verbs
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Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns, specifying such
things as how many, what kind, and which one.
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A predicate adjective usually follows a linking verb.
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He is
strange
.
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I am
slow.
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The response was
quick.
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She feels
bad.
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We are
poor.
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Think of the verb as simply connecting the noun and
the adjective. The adjective is describing the quality of
the noun, not the quality of the verb.
Adverbs
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Adverbs modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or
a whole sentence. An adverb conveys such things as
how, when, where, why, and for what purpose.
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Unlike the predicate adjective, this
–ly
modifier
generally follows an action verb.
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He talks
strangely
.
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I speak
slowly.
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We need to act
quickly.
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We sang
badly.
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We speak
poorly.
Bad
and
badly
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Bad
is an adjective, so it is used with a linking verb:
•
I feel
bad
about missing your graduation.
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The food tastes
bad
.
•
The child is
bad
.
•
Badly
is an adverb, so it is used with an action verb:
•
Tom writes
badly
.
•
The chef cooks
badly
.
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The child acts
badly
.
Good
and
well
•
Good
is an adjective:
•
You look
good
in blue.
•
Well
is and adverb:
•
He get along
well
with his co-workers.
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Well
is also an adjective when it is used to refer to
health:
•
I am not
well
today.
Testing your sentences
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He smells bad because he smells badly.
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(He has an odor because he has no sense of smell.)
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You wouldn’t say “I feel badly” because then you’re
saying you are bad at feeling instead of that your
emotional state is negative.
That’s all, folks!
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This lesson is part of the UWF Writing Lab Grammar
Mini-Lesson Series
•
Lessons adapted from
Real Good Grammar, Too
by
Mamie Webb Hixon
•
To find out more, visit the Writing Lab’s
website
where you can
take a self-scoring quiz
corresponding to this lesson
Learn about the significance of linking verbs in expressing a state of being, the role of adjectives in modifying nouns, and the function of adverbs in modifying verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Explore examples of using "bad" and "badly," as well as "good" and "well" correctly. Test your understanding with sentences to distinguish between "bad" and "badly."
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Writing Lab Adjectives and Adverbs Linking Verbs
Linking verbs Linking verbs are used to show a state of being of the subject, not what the subject is doing. Some of these are as follows: The forms of be: is, am, are, was, were, been, being The sense verbs: feel (as an emotion), look, smell, taste, sound, feel Other verbs with linking use: appear, become, remain, stay, grow, seem
Adjectives with linking verbs Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns, specifying such things as how many, what kind, and which one. A predicate adjective usually follows a linking verb. He is strange. I am slow. The response was quick. She feels bad. We are poor. Think of the verb as simply connecting the noun and the adjective. The adjective is describing the quality of the noun, not the quality of the verb.
Adverbs Adverbs modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or a whole sentence. An adverb conveys such things as how, when, where, why, and for what purpose. Unlike the predicate adjective, this ly modifier generally follows an action verb. He talks strangely. I speak slowly. We need to act quickly. We sang badly. We speak poorly.
Bad and badly Bad is an adjective, so it is used with a linking verb: I feel bad about missing your graduation. The food tastes bad. The child is bad. Badly is an adverb, so it is used with an action verb: Tom writes badly. The chef cooks badly. The child acts badly.
Good and well Good is an adjective: You look good in blue. Well is and adverb: He get along well with his co-workers. Well is also an adjective when it is used to refer to health: I am not well today.
Testing your sentences He smells bad because he smells badly. (He has an odor because he has no sense of smell.) You wouldn t say I feel badly because then you re saying you are bad at feeling instead of that your emotional state is negative.
Thats all, folks! This lesson is part of the UWF Writing Lab Grammar Mini-Lesson Series Lessons adapted from Real Good Grammar, Too by Mamie Webb Hixon To find out more, visit the Writing Lab s website where you can take a self-scoring quiz corresponding to this lesson
