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Question:
David Garrick was a very prominent eighteenth-century actor.
Answer:
The answer No, this is not a linking verb is not correct.
Explanation:
The verb "be" is usually used as a linking verb. The noun phrase "a very prominent eighteenth-century actor" is a subject complement that identifies the proper noun "David Garrick."
 
 
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