Which word is a linking verb in the sentence The special hand lotion your grandmother uses smells bit like almonds?

Here's why:

* Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a word or phrase that describes or identifies the subject.

* In this sentence, "lotion" is the subject, and "smells" links it to the description "a bit like almonds".

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