is began a linking verb in this sentence

Maya began to laugh.

Again, please see your first post on this topic.

Sra

No

No, "began" is not a linking verb in the sentence "Maya began to laugh." In this sentence, "began" is functioning as an action verb, indicating the start of an action (Maya laughing).

Linking verbs, on the other hand, connect the subject of a sentence with a noun, pronoun, or adjective that describes or identifies it. They do not show action. Common linking verbs include "be" (is, am, are, was, were), "become," "seem," "appear," "feel," and "look." They are used to describe the state of being, a condition, or a relationship between the subject and the complement.

To determine whether a verb is a linking verb, you can try replacing it with a form of the verb "be" (e.g., is, am, are) and see if the sentence still makes sense. In the case of "began," if we replace it with "is" (a linking verb), the sentence becomes "Maya is to laugh," which doesn't convey the same meaning or make logical sense.