Decide whether the underlined part in each sentence below is an “action verb” (AV) or a “linking verb” (LV)
Question 1. Maria's grandmother used to look after her carefully when she was small.
Question 2. July is smelling the flowers her boyfriend has given to her.
Question 3. The number of people using tablets has grown rapidly.
Question 4. The soup tasted salty.
Question 5. The ghost appeared in the doorway.
Question 6. Jenny looks at the pictures in the book.
Question 7. We stayed awake the whole night to chat with each other.
Question 8. When my daughter grows older, she will understand what I do for her.
Question 9. I am going home for Tet.
Question 10. The worldwide economic situation is getting worse and worse.
Question 11. The cloth on the table felt soft and fuzzy.
Question 12. Jane looks more beautiful when tying her hair. LV
Question 13. That sounds great.
Question 14. He suddenly went quiet.
Question 15. If you want to stay healthy, you should follow the doctor's advice.
Question 16. My aunt tasted this soup carefully.
Question 17. The radio sounded the emergency alarm.
Question 18. She is going to stay at a friend's house in Ha Long Bay for 3 days.
Question 19. The leftover food from the picnic smelled rotten.
Question 20. I could feel my face turn red with embarrassment.
Question 21. He wants to become an inspiring teacher after graduating from his university.
Question 22. My mother appeared exhausted after a hard day working on the paddy field.
Choose the best answers to complete the following sentences.
Question 23. The street appears ____________ now because there are so much traffic in the rush hour
Question 24. It seems a good solution _____________ many environmental problems.
Question 25. I’ll feel _____ when my exams are over.
Question 26. We should eat more vegetables and fruits to stay _______________
Question 27. He seemed to me a bit _____ today.
Question 28. Your English is improving. It is getting ______.
Question 29. In smart cities, Al technologies will be installed to help the city _____________ more efficiently.
Question 30. The garden looks _____ since you tidied it up.
Question 31. The little boy looks _____________ because he gets good grades in the exam
Question 32. Can you help me? I ________ for my pen now.
Question 33. The situation _______ unchanged in the past 20 years.
Question 34. I had been waiting for my friends and suddenly they appeared ______________ at the end of the path.
Question 35. This is a ‘green city’ designed to reduce its negative _____________ on the environment
Question 36. Listen! Her story _________ interesting.
Question 37. At present, I _______ calm.
Question 38. Tom sounded _____ when I spoke to him on the phone.
Question 39. The situation looks _______. We must do something.
Question 40. John _______ impolite today. He is always polite and helpful to others.
Question 41. Some people think that there will be _____________ traffic jams and less pollution.
Question 42. The room _______ quiet when teachers entered.
Question 43. Although the dish smelt _____, he refused to eat saying that he was not hungry.
Question 44. To decide the winner of the competition, the examiners ________ candidates' dishes now.
Question 45. The sky ________ brighter after the heavy rain.
Question 46. His girlfriend _________________ gentle and independent
Question 47. He did not come and she looked rather _____.
Question 48. The fish tastes _____, I won’t eat it.
Question 49. Your parents appear _____________ with you, but also very fair
Question 50. More than fifty percent of it is made up _____________ green areas.
Question 51. The chef tasted the meat _____ before presenting it to the President.
Question 52. What's the matter with Mary? She ________ upset.
Question 53. Most people will use public _____________ such as trams and electric buses
Question 54. City _____________ will stop using their cars in urban areas.