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Which of the following sentences contains a linking verb?
A. Yesterday, Sarah experienced rock climbing for the first time.xxx
B. Sarah seemed nervous at first.
C. She climbed very well for a beginner.
D. I think Sarah wants to go again.
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It is letter B-seemed. It links the subject Sarah to the adjective nervous. If you can replace the verb with an = sign or the words is/are, and have it mean almost the exact same thing, then it is a linking verb. A linking verb describes or renames the subject.
Nervous describes Sarah
Sarah is nervous-almost the same meaning as seemed, therefore it is a linking verb.
Of course! I'd be happy to help. To determine which of the sentences contains a linking verb, we need to understand what a linking verb is. A linking verb is a verb that connects the subject of a sentence to a noun, pronoun, or adjective that renames or describes it.
Let's analyze each of the sentences:
A. "Yesterday, Sarah experienced rock climbing for the first time."
In this sentence, the verb "experienced" is not a linking verb because it does not connect the subject, Sarah, to a noun, pronoun, or adjective.
B. "Sarah seemed nervous at first."
Here, the verb "seemed" is a linking verb. It connects the subject, Sarah, to the adjective "nervous."
C. "She climbed very well for a beginner."
In this sentence, the verb "climbed" is an action verb that shows the action performed by the subject, so it is not a linking verb.
D. "I think Sarah wants to go again."
The verb "think" in this sentence is not a linking verb but an action verb because it shows the action of the speaker, "I."
So, out of the provided options, the sentence that contains a linking verb is B. "Sarah seemed nervous at first."
I hope this clarifies your answer! If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.
No, A doesn't have a linking verb in it. You can tell because the subject (Sarah) did the action (experienced).
In which of the other sentences is the verb linking the subject to an adjective?
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/verbs.htm#linking