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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Are these linking verbs?
He saw a tall jug, on the ground, which contained water.
You will lose it completely.
He was able to drink the water.
Hi, are the highlighed verbs linking verbs? If not, what kind of verbs are they?
Thank you!
You will lose it completely.
He was able to drink the water.
Hi, are the highlighed verbs linking verbs? If not, what kind of verbs are they?
Thank you!
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No, none of them is a linking verb. -- contain is a transitive verb whose object is water You will lose it completely. -- lose is a transitive verb whose object is it He was able to drink the water.
- No, none of them is a linking verb.
- -- contain is a transitive verb whose object is water You will lose it completely.
- -- lose is a transitive verb whose object is it He was able to drink the water.
- -- be able to is a semi-auxiliary verb; the main verb is drink , a transitive verb whose object is water .
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No, none of them is a linking verb.
He saw a tall jug which contained water.-- contain is a transitive verb whose object is water
You will lose it completely.-- lose is a transitive verb whose object is it
He was able to drink the water.-- be able to is a semi-auxiliary verb; the main verb is drink, a transitive v
He saw a tall jug which contained water.-- contain is a transitive verb whose object is water
You will lose it completely.-- lose is a transitive verb whose object is it
He was able to drink the water.-- be able to is a semi-auxiliary verb; the main verb is drink, a transitive v
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