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Is “make” a linking verb in the following sentences?
“He made sure Myrtle had her glasses….”;
“They scored another goal and made sure of victory.”
“Our staff will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit.”
P.S.
I can just find out “sure” is an adjective. Surprisingly, I can’t find out what part of speech of “make” is, because the words “make sure” are very common. In dictionaries, I just found it is an idiom
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/make+sure
and
intransitive verb
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/make
But if “make” is an intransitive verb, it can’t be used in the passive voice, right? However, it is very common to use “make” in a passive voice. :roll:
“He made sure Myrtle had her glasses….”;
“They scored another goal and made sure of victory.”
“Our staff will do their best to make sure you enjoy your visit.”
P.S.
I can just find out “sure” is an adjective. Surprisingly, I can’t find out what part of speech of “make” is, because the words “make sure” are very common. In dictionaries, I just found it is an idiom
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/make+sure
and
intransitive verb
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/make
But if “make” is an intransitive verb, it can’t be used in the passive voice, right? However, it is very common to use “make” in a passive voice. :roll:
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