Are Linking Verbs Always Transitive?

Saying that a verb is copular, or a linking verb, is the same thing as saying that the verb has a subject complement. Certainly a verb can be transitive in one use, copular in another. It can't be both transitive and copular in the same use.

Are linking verbs transitive or intransitive?

Linking verbs—those that join a sentence subject to its complement—are likewise intransitive. Common linking verbs are become, seem, appear, feel, look, taste, smell, sound, and be. Subject complements for linking verbs will be adjectives, nouns, pronouns, possessive pronouns, or adverbs of time or place.

Is a linking verb an intransitive verb?

A linking verb is a verb that acts as an equal sign, the subject is or becomes the object. ... An intransitive verb is a verb that doesn't have an object.