Linking Verb Examples. Linking Verbs or Copulas are a special group of verbs that link a subject and a complement. Examples with explanation: John is nice. (Is links John to an adjective describing him.) Linking Verb Examples: David seems; That girl is my classmate.

But first, have a look at the definition of Linking Verbs: an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence.
Examples of Linking Verb Linking Verbs and Subject Complements "If a verb requires a subject complement (SC) to complete the sentence, the verb is a linking verb.
All of the sense verbs; look, smell, touch, appear, sound, taste, and feel can be linking verbs. Examples with explanation: John is nice. (Is links John to an adjective describing him.) Linking Verb Examples: David seems; That girl is my classmate. A linking verb is a word that joins the subject of the sentence to the words in the predicate.