Question

Select the linking verb and the predicate

noun or predicate adjective.
In 1985, at the age of seventeen, Boris
Becker became the youngest winner of
the men's Wimbledon singles tennis
tournament.

Answer 1

The linking verb in the sentence is 'became' and the predicate noun is 'winner'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The linking verb in the sentence is 'became' and the predicate noun is 'winner'. The subject of the sentence is 'Boris Becker'. In this sentence, 'became' links the subject 'Boris Becker' to the predicate noun 'winner', which describes his achievement in becoming the youngest winner of the men's Wimbledon singles tennis tournament.

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