8. Match each sentence with the sentence pattem.

Willie Mays was the greatest baseball player of his time.

He played in the leagues from 1951 to 1973.

He has raised money for former players.

- Willie Mays has been very successful in his baseball career

Noun- verb

Noun-verb-noun

Noun-linking verb-adjective

Noun-linking verb-noun

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Answer:

The verb play is not generally a linking verb, but it can be used as a linking verb. A linking verb links noun+ noun, pronoun + noun, noun+ adjective, or pronoun + adjective. As it is generally used, the verb play is an action verb: "I play football." It could be used as a linking verb: "The actor played James Bond." (noun + noun)

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