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Link verbs.
Definition: The verbs
which are used to join
an adjective or noun
complement to a subject
are called " Link verbs".

These are called copular
verbs or copulas verbs.

Common examples
.be,seem,appear,look
sound,smell,taste,feel
become,get.

Eg:The car looks fast.
2.I do feel a fool.
3.The stew smells good.
4.The weather is horrible.


Adjectives after link verbs.
After link verbs we use
adjectives not adverbs.

Eg:He spoke intelligently.
     He seems intelligent.

In the above sentences
Intelligently is a adverb.
Intelligent is a adjective.

So "seem" is a link verb.

Other uses
Some of these verbs
are also used with
other meanings as
ordinary non-link
verbs. They are then
used with adverbs
,not adjectives.

Eg:The problem
appeared impossible.

2.Rani suddenly
appeared in the
door way.

Some other verbs
used in two ways like
this are
Look,Taste,Feel.
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Change
Some lingk verbs are used
to about change or the
 absence of  change .The
most common are

Become,get,grow,go,turn,
stay,remain,keep.

Eg:It's becoming colder.

It is growing colder.

Keep calm.

Leaves are going  brown.

Tom always remain so happy.

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Other verbs followed by adjectives

Sometimes other verbs
 ,too,can be followed
by adjectives .This
happen when we
are really describing
the subject of the
sentence ,and not
the action of the
verb.It is common
in descriptions
with "sit,stand,
lie,fall.

Eg:The valley
lie quiet and
peaceful.

2.He fell unconscious
on the floor.

Adjectives also be
used in the structure
Verb+object+ adjective.
to describe the object
of the verb.

Eg:He pulled his belt
Tight and started off.


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