Cambridge Veritas

Grammar Exercise

Linking Verbs and Subject Complements

Use linking verbs to attribute states, appearances, changes, and sensory impressions to a subject without treating complements as objects.

Interactive exercise

Linking Verbs and Subject Complements

Answer 6 questions about this grammar point.

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  1. 1.

    Which statement best explains Linking Verbs and Subject Complements?

  2. 2.

    Which sentence correctly demonstrates the main point in Linking Verbs and Subject Complements?

  3. 3.

    Which revision best addresses this example in the lesson context: “The proposal sounds convincingly.”

  4. 4.

    Which option is accurate in the context taught in this lesson?

  5. 5.

    Which revision best addresses this example in the lesson context: “She became as the director.”

  6. 6.

    Which revision best addresses the final example from this lesson?