3.138 WARNING

You cannot use all adjectives with all link verbs. Some verbs, such as 'be' and 'look' are used with a wide range of adjectives and some are used with a restricted range. For example, 'taste' is used only with adjectives which describe the taste of something; 'go' is used primarily with adjectives which indicate colour or madness; and 'fall' is used mainly with 'asleep', 'ill', and 'silent'.

• Sea water tastes nasty.
• Its flesh tasted sweet.
• Jack went red.
• The world has gone crazy.
• He fell asleep at the table.
• The courtroom fell silent.