LINKING VERB

Linking verb adalah kata kerja yang menghubungkan subjek kalimat dengan kata lain yang
menjelaskan atau menggambarkan subjek tersebut. Linking verb tidak menunjukkan aksi, melainkan
menghubungkan subjek dengan keadaan atau deskripsi.
CONTOH LINKING VERB UMUM & ARTINYA
LINKING VERB ARTI
Am / is / are Adalah / merupakan / berada
Was / were Adalah / merupakan / berada (lampau)
Be / been / being Bentuk dasar & bentuk lain dari “be”
seem Tampak / terlihat dari
become menjadi
appear Kelihatan / Nampak
look Terlihat
feel Merasa / terasa
sound Terdengar
smell Tercium / bau
taste Terasa (rasa makanan / minuman)
grow Menjadi / tumbuh
remain Tetap
stay Tetap ( dalam keadaan tertentu)
SOAL!
1. The soup ___ hot and spicy.
a. feels b. tastes c. is d. eats
2. My friends ___ excited about the trip.
a. are b. have c. doing d. play
3. She ___ tired after the long walk.
a. looks b. sees c. watches d. runs
4. I ___ happy to see you.
a. do b. feel c. have d. make
5. The weather ___ nice today.
a. smells b. is c. looks d. appears
6. That music ___ relaxing.
a. sounds b. listens c. hears d. singing
7. The flowers ___ beautiful.
a. smells b. are c. is d. look
8. This cake ___ delicious.
a. tastes b. is c. eat d. eats
9. The old man ___ very kind.
a. be b. is c. was d. are
10. My cat ___ sleepy.
a. looks b. looks like c. looking d. is
11. That story ___ true.
a. sounds b. says c. is d. tell
12. Your voice ___ different today.
a. sound b. sounds c. hears d. are
13. The sky ___ dark before the rain.
a. grow b. become c. became d. looks
14. The milk ___ sour.
a. smell b. smells c. tastes d. tastes like
15. They ___ ready for the test.
a. do b. are c. did d. has
16. This soup ___ like chicken.
a. smells b. tastes c. is d. feel
17. You ___ very smart.
a. be b. is c. are d. do
18. The dog ___ angry when I got home.
a. is b. was c. were d. are
19. Her idea ___ great.
a. seems b. do c. feel d. speak
20. The girl ___ confused.
a. look b. looked c. was d. are
21. I ___ tired this morning.
a. feel b. feels c. felt d. am
22. The cake ___ sweet and soft.
a. looks b. taste c. tastes d. eat
23. My brother ___ taller now.
a. grows b. grow c. is d. became
24. That food ___ amazing!
a. is b. tastes c. taste d. smells
25. He ___ like a teacher.
a. seems b. is c. look d. being
26. This job ___ easy at first.
a. was b. were c. is d. looks
 27. The chair ___ broken.
a. is b. be c. looks d. becomes
28. The cat ___ afraid of the noise.
a. is b. was c. seems d. looks
29. We ___ surprised by the news.
a. are b. was c. be d. do
30. My phone ___ fine after I dropped it.
a. look b. looks c. is d. are
31. That smell ___ like perfume.
a. feels b. sounds c. smells d. is
32. I ___ calm before the test.
a. was b. am c. feel d. looks
33. The baby ___ sleepy.
a. is b. seems c. be d. do
34. They ___ very polite.
a. be b. are c. is d. does
35. The fish ___ fresh when we bought it.
a. looked b. is c. are d. feel
ESSAY!
1. Apa yang dimaksud dengan linking verb?
2. Sebutkan 3 contoh linking verb!
3. Apa fungsi linking verb dalam sebuah kalimat?
4. Lengkapi kalimat berikut dengan linking verb yang tepat:
"The sky ___ blue."
5. Lengkapi kalimat berikut dengan linking verb yang tepat:
"My friends ___ happy today."
6. Ubah kalimat ini ke bentuk negatif:
"He is tired."
7. Lengkapi kalimat berikut:
"The soup ___ good."
8. Buat satu kalimat menggunakan linking verb is!
9. Buat satu kalimat menggunakan linking verb looks!
10. Lengkapi kalimat berikut dengan linking verb yang benar:
"They ___ ready for the test."