Unit 2 Fit for life课件19（牛津高中选修7）.ppt

* Unit 2 Fit for life Grammar A linking verb is a word used to connect the subject of a sentence to further information about the state which the subject is in. 1. I am Linda. 2. Surfing the Internet is really interesting. 3. We are now in need of English teachers. 4. The question is how to solve the problem. 5. What we want to know is who will give us the lecture next Monday. am is are is is Point out the linking verbs in the sentences. 6. Your suggestion sounds reasonable. 7. It seems that everyone here knows him quite well. 8. Milk goes bad easily in summer if you do not put it in the fridge. sounds seems goes The most common linking verb is ‘to be ( be/ am/ is/ are/ was/ were/ been)’ e.g. The information is true and accurate. subject state Words like appear, seem, prove, keep, stay and remain can all be linking verbs. e.g. He appears to be very friendly with us. It appears that she will win. The Internet proved of great value to us during our project. You shouldn’t keep quiet in a debate. People stayed silent and listened to us, and applauded at the end. For these reasons, I believe the Internet remains a positive tool that helps make our lives better. 2. Words relating to the five senses--sound, taste feel, look and smell --can also be linking verbs. e.g. That sounds wonderful, but some people claim that the Internet is waste of time. If you always eat fast food, vegetables may not taste delicious to you. It feels good to sit in front of the TV after a hard day’s work. When he got up on stage, he looked a little nervous. The air often smells bad in Internet cafes. 3. Linking verbs like turn, go, fall, grow, get and become usually indicate a change of state. e.g. Leaves turn green in spring. The boy will go mad if you don’t allow him to use the computer. Alisha fell asleep the moment she got into bed. Your son had grown much taller. John gets easily excited when playing computer games. The