A linking verb doesn’t describe a direct action taken by subject, but links the subject to a predicate adjective or predicate noun. Therefore, your answer would be A.) The milk TURNED sour after sitting out on the counter overnight.
A. Incorrect- States location of California. No clue on discovery of gold.
California borders the Pacific Ocean.
B. Correct. The term 'Golden' gives a starter on the gold discovery later.
California became known as the Golden State.
C. Incorrect. Comparing size of states.
California is our third-largest state.
D. Incorrect. Out of topic, hinting natural disasters.
California also is home to earthquakes and landslides.
Unclear question. However, I provided a brief about a verb and clause.
<u>Explanation:</u>
In the English language, a verb refers to words that help describes an action done by a person or thing (the subject), or the state of the subject of a sentence. A clause other hand is the smallest grammatical unit that can express a complete thought in a sentence. Hence, the verb clause is a type of clause that acts as an independent clause in a sentence.
For example, the sentence; "The boys are trying very hard."