Comparative Constructions II Nominal Sentences.  Nominal sentences are sentences that have a linking verb (or copula) between the subject and the compliment.

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Comparative Constructions II Nominal Sentences

 Nominal sentences are sentences that have a linking verb (or copula) between the subject and the compliment.  Be, become, seem, appear, get, turn, grow, feel, look, smell, taste, sound  Note: Unlike Arabic nominal sentences, English nominal sentences contain verbs

 She is a student at the school.  They seem upset because of what happened.  He appears to be interested in the conversation.  The food smells delicious.  The fruit looks fresh.  The sandwich tastes awful.

 It sounds like they did not enjoy the trip.  The children feel happy.  The weather became cold.  The room got quiet when the teacher entered.  We grew tired as we were climbing the mountain.  The weather turns hot in July.

 Azar, B. S. (1999). Understanding and using English grammar (3 rd ed.). New York: Longman.  nominal-sentence.htm nominal-sentence.htm  ingverb.htm ingverb.htm