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***"sick" is an adjective so it cannot be an object (which is a noun) | ***"sick" is an adjective so it cannot be an object (which is a noun) | ||
***so, the verb "feels" links the complement adjective "sick" to the subject "patient" | ***so, the verb "feels" links the complement adjective "sick" to the subject "patient" | ||
*for the SAT, note that | *for the SAT, note that: | ||
**linking verbs have subjects | **linking verbs have subjects | ||
*** thus "is" and "are" are finite verbs with subjects to match to | *** thus "is" and "are" are finite verbs with subjects to match to | ||
**linking verbs do not have objects | **linking verbs do not have objects | ||
***instead, they have "complements | ***instead, they have "complements" | ||
***ex. | |||
****''He is happy'' > "happy" is the subject-complement adjective | |||
*****the verb "is" connects, or "links," the subject "he" to the adjective "happy" | |||
****''She is a doctor'' > "doctor" is the subject-complement noun | |||
*****the verb "is" connects, or "links," the subject "she" to the noun "doctor" | |||
== Verb tense, conjugation and subject-verb matching quick start guide == | == Verb tense, conjugation and subject-verb matching quick start guide == |