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Question:
The cheesecake tastes delicious.
Answer:
The answer No, this is not a linking verb is not correct.
Explanation:
In this sentence, the verb "tastes" is used as a linking verb. The adjective "delicious" is a subject complement that identifies the subject of the sentence, "the cheesecake."
 
 
 
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