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Is should have a linking verb?

"Should" is an auxiliary verb, not a linking verb.

Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective that renames or describes the subject. Examples include:

* be (am, is, are, was, were, being, been)

* seem

* appear

* become

* feel

* look

* sound

* taste

* smell

Auxiliary verbs help form verb phrases and indicate tense, mood, or voice. "Should" helps express obligation, suggestion, or possibility.

Example:

* Should you go to the party? (Should is an auxiliary verb helping the main verb "go")

* You should be happy. (Should is an auxiliary verb helping the linking verb "be")

It's important to note that:

* "Should" can sometimes appear in a sentence with a linking verb, as in the second example above. However, "should" itself is not the linking verb in that sentence.

* The verb "should have" is a modal auxiliary verb used to express a past obligation, suggestion, or possibility. It is not a linking verb.

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