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issue with linking verb feel

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bvsenthil
 Post subject: issue with linking verb feel
 Post Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:49 am 
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In manhattan sentence corretcion book, under the chapter modifiers, it is explained that adjectives should follow linking verbs such as feel.
e.g. Amy is feeling well. ('well' is adjective that modifies the noun 'Amy')

But in the same chapter, under the problem set, the following question,
Although the ballerina seems healthily, she feels very unwell and is unlikely to dance well at tonight's performance.
Explanation says "very" (adverb) following the linking verb "Feels" is correct.
I am confused, whether adjective should follow the linking verb or adverb should.
Please advise.
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RonPurewal
 Post subject: Re: issue with linking verb feel
 Post Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:21 am 
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bvsenthil wrote:
In manhattan sentence corretcion book, under the chapter modifiers, it is explained that adjectives should follow linking verbs such as feel.
e.g. Amy is feeling well. ('well' is adjective that modifies the noun 'Amy')

But in the same chapter, under the problem set, the following question,
Although the ballerina seems healthily, she feels very unwell and is unlikely to dance well at tonight's performance.
Explanation says "very" (adverb) following the linking verb "Feels" is correct.
I am confused, whether adjective should follow the linking verb or adverb should.
Please advise.


you're parsing this incorrectly.
"feels" is still followed by an adjective ("unwell"). that adjective, in turn, is modified by "very".
in other words, "very unwell" is an adjective phrase - you can just think of it as a giant adjective.
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