Question

2. What is a linking verb? a word that is added to another verb to make a verb phrase a word that helps one word in a sentence name or describe another word in the sentence

Answer 1

William is excited about his promotion.

"is" is the linking verb.

She appears upset about the announcement.

"appears" is the linking verb

The eggs smell rotten.

"smell" in the linking verb

Answer 2

I believe the correct is "a word that describes another word in a sentence."

Linking verb is a verb that connects a subject with noun or an adjective to describe or identify the suject.

In other words, it is a verb that describes a subject, or its state.

Examples: is, am are, was, were, seems, be, been, being, appears.