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Posted on: 14th June 2009

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Category: Words & Wordplay

4horseshowgirl4 asked: Can a linking verb exist without a predicate adjective/nominitive? For example:
She is as beautiful as the summer sun.
Is ‘is’ still a linking verb, even though there is no predicate nominitive or adjective? Or does ‘as beautiful’ act as the predicate adjective even though it’s a prepositional phrase?
Please help!

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Author: admin


Posted on: 27th February 2009

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Category: Words & Wordplay

Maddie asked: In class, we are writing a descriptive essay about a picture that we found. All nouns must have adjectives in front of them, and I must use sensory language.
But we are not allowed to use the linking verbs; is, am, are, was, being, been, and be.
I was just wondering what the benefit of [...]

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Posted on: 15th January 2009

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Category: Words & Wordplay

danceandneopets asked: i need 2 know for a test what and how 2 find linking verbs!

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