Verb Patterns Exercises PDFSet 1: Linking & Sense Verb Patterns: look, sound, feel, taste, smell
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.This soup tastes ___. What did you put in it?
a) deliciousb) deliciouslyc) deliciousnessd) to delicious
2.She looks ___ a professional dancer when she performs on stage.
a) asb) likec) as ifd) alike
3.The music sounds ___ it's coming from next door.
a) like ifb) thatc) to bed) as if
4.He ___ the flowers in the garden carefully every morning.
a) smellsb) smells likec) is smellingd) smells as if
5.The new teacher seems ___ about the subject.
a) knowledgeableb) knowledgec) knowledgeablyd) to knowledge
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.delicious
2.like
3.as if
4.smells
5.knowledgeable
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."delicious"(a)
After the linking verb 'taste', we use an adjective (delicious), not an adverb. Linking verbs describe the subject's state, so the complement modifies the subject (the soup), not the verb.
2."like"(b)
'Look like + noun' means 'have the appearance of'. 'Like' is followed by a noun phrase (a professional dancer). 'As if' would need a clause with a verb. 'Alike' is an adjective/adverb meaning 'similar' and cannot be used here.
3."as if"(d)
'Sound as if + clause' is used when describing an impression followed by a full clause (subject + verb). 'As if' introduces a clause explaining how something sounds. 'Like if' is not standard English.
4."smells"(a)
Here 'smell' is used as an action verb meaning 'to sniff intentionally', so it takes an object (the flowers) directly. This is different from the linking verb use ('It smells good'). As an action verb, 'smell' can take the continuous form, but simple present is correct here for a habitual action.
5."knowledgeable"(a)
'Seem' is a linking verb followed by an adjective (knowledgeable), not an adverb. The adjective describes the subject (the teacher). 'Knowledgeably' is an adverb and cannot be used after a linking verb.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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