tailieunhanh - Toefl preparation for the computer and paper test part 33

Longman Complete Course for the TOEFL Test has been written to include both the com¬puter format and the paper format of the TOEFL test. Diagnostic Pre-Tests are included in both paper and computer formats. | WRITTEN EXPRESSION QUESTIONS Paper and Computer 303 However you must be very careful if the verb is a linking verb. A linking verb is followed by an adjective rather than an adverb. 1 I She looks nice. SUB. ADJ. In this example the linking verb looks is followed by the adjective nice. This adjective describes the subject she. You should be sure to use an adjective rather than an adverb after a linking verb. Be careful however because the adjective that goes with the linking verb does not always directly follow the linking verb. He seems unusually nice. SUB. ADV. ADJ. In this example the adjective nice which describes the subject he is itself described by the adverb unusually. From this example you should notice that it is possible to have an adverb directly after a linking verb but only if the adverb describes an adjective that follows. The following chart lists commonly used linking verbs and outlines the different uses of adjectives and adverbs after regular verbs and linking verbs ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS AFTER VERBS f I subject regular verb adverb A regular verb is followed by an adverb. The adverb describes the verb subject linking verb adjective A linking verb is followed by an adjective. The adjective describes the subject. t I subject linking verb adverb adjective It is possible that a linking verb is followed by an adverb and an adjective. The adverb describes the adjective and the adjective describes the subject. linking verbs appear feel seem be look smell become prove taste EXERCISE 47 Each of the following sentences contains at least one adjective or adverb. Circle the adjectives and adverbs and label them. Draw arrows to the words they describe. Then indicate if the sentences are correct C or incorrect I . J__ 1. The parents seem angrily about the child s report card. ADV. Q 2. The speaker talked knowingly about prehistoric fossils. ADV. ADJ. 3. After she drank the lemonade the cake tasted too sweetly to her. 304 STRUCTURE 4. Throughout dinner we .