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Tkacka15 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
He drew level with the leader
(1) He drew level with the leader.
(2) He drew the rope tight.
Is "drew" a linking verb in (1)?
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In my opinion, it is.
I understand the linking verb as the one that connects the subject with some information about that subject. I see "drew" in (1) as a linking verb as opposed to "drew" in (2).
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tkacka15 Is "drew" a linking verb in (1)? Yes.
- tkacka15 Is "drew" a linking verb in (1)?
- Yes.
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Yes, I think it is.
The crucial property of a predicative complement is that it can have the form of an adjective phrase. "Level" is an adjective in the sense used here, and we can say "They drew level".
Compare also He is level with the leader.
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