Which of the following sentences contain a linking verb?
(A) The sky turned grey long before evening.
(B) Ravi turned the pages of the old photo album slowly.
(C) Our new maths teacher seems very strict.
(D) The whole hall fell silent when the principal walked in.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (C) and (D) only
(A) The sky turned grey long before evening. — Correct.
- A linking verb joins the subject to a word that describes it.
- “Turned” means “became”. It joins “the sky” to “grey”, so it is a linking verb.
(B) Ravi turned the pages of the old photo album slowly. — Incorrect.
- “Turned” acts on its object, “the pages”. It shows an action, not a link to a describing word.
(C) Our new maths teacher seems very strict. — Correct.
- “Seems” joins “our new maths teacher” to “strict”, a word that describes her. So it is a linking verb.
(D) The whole hall fell silent when the principal walked in. — Correct.
- “Fell” here means “became”. It joins “the whole hall” to “silent”, so it is a linking verb.