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The Writing Centre

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Question:
The cat fastidiously smelled the dish of food placed before it.
Answer:
The answer Yes, this is a linking verb is not correct.
Explanation:
In this sentence, the verb "smelled" is used as a transitive verb and takes the noun phrase "the dish of food" as a direct object.
 
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