Question

im suppose to find the subject and verb, but all verbs are linking verbs.

The best shows on television this week were the commercials.

I don't get it? what are linking verbs?

Answer 1

@triciaal

Answer 2

is it the same thing that we just did?

Answer 3

think of linking as joining

Answer 4

they need help

Answer 5

so what does that mean?
the subject would be "best shows and the verb would be "the commercials?

Answer 6

The best shows on television this week were the commercials
the shows were

Answer 7

The verb of a sentence usually expresses action or being. It is composed of a main verb preceded by one or more helping verbs.
There are 23 helping verbs in English. the different forms of have, do and be. Sometimes these can function as main verbs and there are nine modals which are only helping verbs.

Answer 8

have has had
do does did
be am is are were being been
those will change to indicate the tense.

the modals
can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will and would
these nine do not change

Answer 9

THANKYOU!!!!

Answer 10

you are welcome
keep practicing

Answer 11

can you do me a quick favor? can you see if these are correct?

Please find the subject and verb
Note: the verb is suppose to be a linking verb

1. Harold's new after-shave lotion smells like cleaning fluid.
For subject I got "lotion and for verb I got "smells"

2. Visitors often appear fearful at my German Sheperd's bark of greeting.
For subject I got "Visitors" and for verb I got "often"

3. To a female fly, a male's wing vibrations are a love song.
For subject I got "fly" and for verb I got "are"

4. My head cold feels like a combination of fatal headache and torture by sneezing.
For subject I got "cold" and verb I got "feels"

5. In some ways, the change from tadpole to frog seems as much of a miracle as the change from frog to prince.
For subject I got "frog" and for verb I got "seems"

are all these correct? @triciaal

Answer 12

1 ok
2 verb appear means look
3 wrong subject what are?
4 acceptable I would say "my cold "
5 no what is the simple sentence subject "the change"

hint: can you replace the subject with a pronoun like it or he/she

Answer 13

2. is number 2 wrong?
3. would the subject be "wing"?
5. would the subject be "seems"?

Answer 14

3 vibrations are
2 the verb is appear. it means look. they look fearful

Answer 15

the subject is a noun

Answer 16

5 the change
seems is correct ; verb

the change is a miracle

Answer 17

remember the subject is a noun person, place, thing or idea

Answer 18

verb action doing something

Answer 19

so is #5

change, seems

Answer 20

verb can also be being

Answer 21

yes

Answer 22

for number 2 is the subject "visitors"?

Answer 23

yes you had that correct
you had the wrong verb

Answer 24

ohh gotchya!

Answer 25

2 simple sentence the visitors looked fearful

Answer 26

yep! thanks again for all your hard work and taking the time to work with me! I appreciate it a lot:)

Answer 27

you are right. this is hard work. I have to think.
I am glad you understand.
seriously you are welcome. I don't mind taking the time when the person actually tries and I am elated when the mission is accomplished.