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  Posted by Aakrisha Timalsina on September 17, 2024 at 5:50 pm

  Can you give an example of a verb that can be both a linking verb and an action verb depending on the context?

  Elvira Ikotin-Lajter replied 3 weeks, 2 days ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  Elvira Ikotin-Lajter

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  September 19, 2024 at 5:00 pm

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  Certainly! The verb “to be” is a great example of a verb that can function as both a linking verb and an action verb, depending on the context.

  As a Linking Verb:

  • Example: “She is a teacher.”
    • Here, “is” links the subject “She” to the complement “a teacher,” describing her state of being.

  As an Action Verb:

  • Example: “They are running in the park.”
    • In this context, “are” helps to describe the action of running, indicating what the subjects are doing.

  The context of the sentence determines how “to be” functions in that instance.

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