Answer to Question #309067 in English for Khumbu

Question

Linking verbs are commonly used in sentences with complements. Identify the linking verbs in the following sentences

(a) She seems happy

(b) You are beautiful

(c) James became a priest

(d) What kind of complement can you identify in A-C above

(e) What kind of complement is the bolder nouns in the sentence

Unisa appointed professor Puleng Lenkabula as PRINCIPAL AND VICE CHANCELLOR

Answer 1

a. Seems

b. are

c. became

d. happy (subject complement), beautiful (subject complement), priest (object compliment)

e. happy (subject complement), beautiful (predicative adjective of subject complement) and priest (object compliment)