Linking
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Linking verbs have NO ______.

object

Linking verbs link two parts of a ______.

sentence

Linking verbs link the subject to a ______ or adjective.

noun

In this sense, linking verbs are like a mathematical ______ sign (=).

<p>equals</p> Signup and view all the answers

Linking verbs do not make sense if used ______: they need a 'subject complement' to complete their meaning.

<p>alone</p> Signup and view all the answers

Linking verbs work in two different ______.

<p>ways</p> Signup and view all the answers

Linking verbs have NO ______.

<p>object</p> Signup and view all the answers

Linking, intransitive, and transitive verbs are types of ______.

<p>verbs</p> Signup and view all the answers

Linking verbs link the subject to a ______ or adjective.

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Linking verbs do not make sense if used ______: they need a 'subject complement' to complete their meaning.

<p>alone</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Linking verb function

Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective, acting like an equals sign (=).

Linking verb object

Linking verbs do not have a direct object; they need a subject complement to complete their meaning.

Linking verb types

Linking verbs are one type of verb, alongside intransitive & transitive verbs.

Subject Complement

A noun or adjective that follows a linking verb, completing its meaning and describing the subject.

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Sentence Structure & Linking Verbs

Linking verbs are crucial in establishing the relationship between the subject and the subject complement within a sentence.

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