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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 | ||
== Verb tense, conjugation and subject-verb matching quick start guide == | == Verb tense, conjugation and subject-verb matching quick start guide == |