Thread: How would you complete this sentence?
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Old 17-Nov-2005, 14:21
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Default Re: How would you complete this sentence?
The answer is 'This soup tastes terrible.' This is because 'taste', as used in the sentence, serves as a linking verb, not as an action verb. Linking verbs are followed by adjectives, not by adverbs.
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