18 is the answer I believe you are looking for
The most common linking verbs are am,is, are,was,were,be,being,been,has,had,have. But upon looking to others such as appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, stay, taste, and turn. The one from this list not to be a common linking verb is Plays
TRUE....Asking an acquaintance would know what jobs openings are out there...They can tell you who is hiring and where...Asking for advice about jobs would be your acquaintance would be able to tell you where to look for available positions.