look / sound / feel + adjective
look / sound / feel + adjective means “Linking verbs like look, sound, feel take an adjective, not an adverb”. Some verbs describe the subject rather than an action, so they are followed by an adjective: You look tired. Formation: look/sound/feel/seem/taste/smell + adjective
Linking verbs like look, sound, feel take an adjective, not an adverb
A2Formation
look/sound/feel/seem/taste/smell + adjective
Explanation
Some verbs describe the subject rather than an action, so they are followed by an adjective: You look tired. That sounds great. I feel cold. Others in this group include seem, taste, and smell: This soup tastes good. Because the word describes the subject, use an adjective (good), not an adverb (well). To show a change, become and get work the same way: It is getting dark.
Examples
Note
Compare: She looks happy (adjective, describing her) with She looked at me happily (adverb, describing the action of looking).
FAQ
look / sound / feel + adjective — what does it mean and how is it used?
Linking verbs like look, sound, feel take an adjective, not an adverb. Some verbs describe the subject rather than an action, so they are followed by an adjective: You look tired. That sounds great. I feel cold. Others in this group include seem, taste, and smell: This soup tastes good. Because the word describes the subject, use an adjective (good), not an adverb (well). To show a change, become and get work the same way: It is getting dark.
look / sound / feel + adjective — how do you form it?
look/sound/feel/seem/taste/smell + adjective
look / sound / feel + adjective — any usage notes?
Compare: She looks happy (adjective, describing her) with She looked at me happily (adverb, describing the action of looking).