* The magician appears happy after his successful trick. (The linking verb "appears" connects the subject "magician" to the predicate adjective "happy").
* The new restaurant appears quite expensive. ("appears" links "restaurant" to "expensive").
* The solution to the problem appears obvious now. ("appears" links "solution" to "obvious").
Key things to remember about linking verbs:
* They connect the subject to a word that describes or identifies the subject. This word can be an adjective (like "happy" or "expensive") or a noun (like "magician" or "solution").
* They don't show action. They simply link the subject to the descriptive word.
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