A. He works at a gas station.
B. He has walked to work from his house.
C. His hours are long and busy.
D. His boss pays him well.
side note: any one seen "Accepted" yet?
2006-08-19 16:20:37 · 7 answers · asked by helpWanteD 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Si, si, senor.
2006-08-19 16:32:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 7⤋
Basically, a linking verb is a verb that links the subject and its complement ; and a subject complement is a phrase that defines or completes the meaning,the being or the 'what' of the subject. Hence, the subject without its comlement becomes incomplete in its meaning.
Therefore, in the above question, the sentence in which the verb is a linking verb is "His hours are long and busy." This is because the verb 'are' links the subject 'His hours' and the subject complement 'long and busy.'
However,this answer is only grammatical. Semantically, it goes further to other details,which can even disprove the practicality of the sentence.
2006-08-19 17:01:57 · answer #2 · answered by da 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Defientely C because "are" is the plural form of "is" and "is" has no action and thus it's a linking verb. So "are" is a linking verb, too.
2006-08-19 16:29:16 · answer #3 · answered by flit 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
B. He has walked to work from his house
2006-08-19 16:26:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think"to work" in B.
2006-08-19 16:28:22 · answer #5 · answered by khan a 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
B.
2006-08-19 16:25:50 · answer #6 · answered by disco_stud61 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
C. ("are")
2006-08-19 16:41:53 · answer #7 · answered by kacey 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋