Question

Please choose the correct linking verb from the given sentence:
Jack, Jason, and Jenny are happy to go to the market.
a) and
b) to
c) are
d) go

Answer 1

Hint: A verb a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence. It is the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to choose the linking verb which is appropriate for the given sentence.
Before doing that, let us understand what a linking verb is. A linking verb is an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'and', refers to coordinating conjunction which expresses two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as we need a linking verb.

Option (b.), ‘to', refers to a preposition which has many meanings, including indicating destination: In the direction of, and arriving at.
Therefore, option (b.) is incorrect as we need a linking verb.

Option (c.), ‘are', refers to the second-person singular simple present tense of the verb ‘be’.
Therefore, option (c.) is correct as it acts exactly like a linking verb.

Option (d.), ‘go', refers to a verb that means to change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as we need a linking verb.

Note:
In this question, the student may confuse the answer to be ‘go’, which is incorrect as this verb does not equate any subject with a complement of the sentence, which linking verbs are supposed to do. This is what the verb ‘are’ does here.