Erica looked at him aghast.

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Icy_blue

#242466 Mon, 03 Jul 06 11:56 PM

Erica looked at him aghast.

Is "aghast" the complement of "him", or "looked" is a linking verb?

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MrPedantic

#242471 Tue, 04 Jul 06 12:14 AM

Hello Icy

"Looked" is here a linking verb (i.e. "aghast" tells us more about Erica). Cf.

1. Erica looked aghast.

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Icy_blue

#242472 Tue, 04 Jul 06 12:28 AM

Thank you very much, MrP.