5 Questions
Which verbs can we use before adjectives, nouns, and clauses?
Look, smell, taste, sound, feel
Which verb can we use to talk about how something feels, tastes, etc?
Feel
What can we use after the verbs look, smell, taste, sound, and feel?
Adjectives
What can we use after the verbs feel, smell, taste, sound, and feel to talk about something's appearance?
Nouns
In informal English, what can we use after the verbs feel, smell, taste, sound, and feel to talk about something's appearance?
Clauses
Study Notes
Linking Verbs and Sensory Verbs
- The verbs seem, appear, and remain can be used before adjectives, nouns, and clauses.
- The verb feel can be used to talk about how something feels, tastes, etc.
- After the verbs look, smell, taste, sound, and feel, we can use adjectives to describe the senses.
- After the verbs feel, smell, taste, sound, and feel, we can use like + noun/noun phrase to talk about something's appearance.
- In informal English, we can use like + adjective to describe someone or something's appearance after the verbs feel, smell, taste, sound, and feel.
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