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Review: Linking Verbs, Answer 10.2

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Question:
Lester B. Pearson was a prominent twentieth-century politician.
Answer:
The answer not a linking verb is incorrect.
Explanation:
The verb be is generally used as a linking verb. The noun phrase a prominent twentieth-century politician is a subject complement that identifies the proper noun Lester B. Pearson.