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