GrammarandusageLinkingverbs1.IamTom.2.SurfingtheInternetisreallyinteresting.3.WearenowinneedofEnglishteachers.4.Thequestionishowtosolvetheproblem.5.WhatwewanttoknowiswhowillgiveusthelecturenextMonday.6.Yoursuggestionsoundsreasonable.7.Itseemsthateveryonehereknowshimquitewell.8.Milkgoesbadeasilyinsummerifyoudonotputitinthefridge.连系动词（即系动词）用于连接主语和表语，说明主语的状态、性质、特征或身份。常见的系动词是be,它的变化形式为：am、is、are(现在时)和was、were(过去(guòqù)时)。除了be动词之外还有一些系动词，他们大致可分为四类：1.表示(biǎoshì)“似乎”,如：appear,seem试比较(bǐjiào)：Heseems(tobe)forty.Heappears(tobe)forty.2.表示(biǎoshì)“感觉”,如:look,sound,feel,taste,smellItfeelsgoodtositinfrontoftheTVafterahardday’swork.Whenhegotuponstage,helookedalittlenervous.TheairoftensmellsbadinInternetcafes.表示(biǎoshì)“变化”,如:become,come,get,grow,turn,fall,go4.表示其他(qítā)含义,如:keep,remain,stay,stand,proveTheInternetprovedofgreatvaluetousduringourproject.Youshouldn’tkeepquietinadebate.Peoplestayedsilentandlistenedtous,andapplaudedattheend.Forthesereasons,IbelievetheInternetremainsapositivetoolthathelpsmakeourlivesbetter.---Doyoulikethematerial？---Yes,it______verysoft.A.isfeelingB.feltC.feelsD.isfelt【解析(jiěxī)】此题容易误选D。此题正确答案为C，因为feel在此为连系动词，而连系动词均为不及物动词，不能用于被动语态，尽管有时其汉语意思有被动意味。Havingatripabroadiscertainlygoodfortheoldcouple,butitremains_______whethertheywillenjoyit.A.toseeB.tobeseenC.seeingD.seen【解析】remain作“尚需”解，是连系动词，其后要接不定式作表语。由于(yóuyú)see与it(形式主语，指whethertheywillenjoyit)是动宾关系，因此用不定式的被动式。______good,thefoodhasbeensoldout.A.TastedB.HavingbeentastedC.TastingD.Totaste【解析】本题考生如果把taste当成实义动词(dòngcí)去理解的话，就会误选A或B。其实taste在本句中是连系动词(dòngcí)，应该选C才对。=Becausethefoodtastesgood,…Ladiesandgentlemen,pleaseremain______untiltheplanehascometoacompletestop.(2009四川)A.seatedB.seatingC.toseatD.seat【解析】考查非谓语的用法。remain后可接adj,v-ing,v-ed和tobedone等多种形式做表语，在该题中可以把seated视为一个(yīɡè)形容词，所以正确答案为A。Thestoryofhislife_____interesting.A.issoundedB.issoundingC.hassoundedD.soundsThedish_____nice,butthemilk_____sour.A.issmelt;issmeltB.issmelt;smellsC.smells;issmeltD.smells;smellsTransl