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What is the linking verb in the sentence Mrs. Sherman always appears happy whenever we see her

a. Whenever
b. Happy
c. Appears
d. See

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The answer is whenever because it joins the two sentences.
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Whenever makes it a complex sentence by joining the independent clause (Mrs. Sherman always appears happy) and the dependent clause (we see her).  The word 'whenever' is a linking verb.
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