A linking verb is that links a whole sentences some examples are : William is excited about his promotion.She appears upset about the announcement.The eggs smell rotten.see in these 3 sentences : he words : is , appears , and smell , link sentences together hope I helped ! :D
A linking verb is a verb that connects the subject of a sentence to the complement. It is sometimes called a copula or a copular verb. An example is "The sky is blue" the linking verb in this sentence is "is" because it connects the sky part with blue. Hope I helped! ( the main linking verbs are: be, am,is, are, was, were, has been, are being, might have been, become, seem, appear, feel, grow, look, prove, remain, smell, sound, taste, and turn)
<span>Communists pursued the Cultural Revolution as a way to enforce communism by removing capitalist, traditional and cultural elements from society and impose Maoist orthodoxy. It was a failure because it favored the dictatorship of proletariat.</span>
Marissa trashed the doughnuts because they were totally gross: very informal.
Marissa threw the doughnuts in the trash can because she knew they had exceeded their expiration date: informal.
Marissa understood the hazards of eating expired doughnuts, and with very little hesitation she deposited the aforementioned eatables into the garbage receptacle: formal.