Question

Read the sentence.

The reporter might have been right about the approaching storm.

What is the sentence’s complete linking verb?

Answer 1

The correct answer is "might have been". - all these words are part of the complete verb.


A linking verb links the subject of the sentence (here "the reporter" ) to something that is said about the subject ("right... about the approaching storm")

Answer 2

The sentence's complete linking verb is "might have been."

Step-by-step explanation:

A linking verb reveals a relationship between the subject and the complement, that is the part of the sentence that follows the verb, because it provides information about that subject. Unlike other verbs, linking verbs carry no action: they simply link the subject to its complement.

Some of the most common examples of linking verbs are to become, to appear, to seem, or to be. This last verb is the one used in the sentence, and its full form in this case uses a modal verb -might- and the present perfect form.