Statistics for Verbs: Action… or Linking?

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Can you jump over to that ledge?	action	98%
The chef always tastes the soup to check its flavor.	action	94%
Babe Ruth hit 714 home runs in his career.	action	94%
Alice was curious about the open door.	linking	94%
Johnny, you are my favorite customer.	linking	94%
That house on the hill seems spooky.	linking	91%
Tom's wife suddenly appeared in the doorway.	action	89%
I can smell a horrible odor wafting about.	action	83%
The Devil went down to Georgia.	action	79%
Patricia feels the soft fabric before buying it.	action	72%
The food went bad on the kitchen counter.	linking	68%
Herman thinks he is better than everyone else.	action	66%
The girl wants a golden egg-laying goose.	action	57%
She feels tired after a long day in the factory.	linking	55%
The soup tastes too salty.	linking	53%
Outer space smells vaguely like burnt steak.	linking	51%
The beast grows hungrier by the minute.	linking	38%
The caterpillar became a beautiful butterfly.	linking	34%
The foliage turned a brilliant orange in the autumn.	linking	32%
The man has 286 vehicles in his collection.	action	23%