In the sentence "The flowers smell sweet," the underlined verb functions as a :
Linking verb
In 'The flowers smell sweet,' the verb 'smell' does not take a direct object; instead, it connects the subject 'flowers' to the adjective 'sweet,' which describes the subject.
A verb that links the subject to a subject complement in this way is called a linking verb, similar to 'be,' 'seem,' or 'appear.'
It cannot be transitive since there is no object being acted upon, it is not an auxiliary since it is the main verb, and it is used here in its stative (not dynamic) sense.
Therefore, 'smell' functions here as a linking verb.
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