Which of the following sentences contains a linking verb?

i did not have to go to work today.
tara’s mother is a lawyer.
stephanie came over after she finished her homework.
miguel and sarah studied together at the library.

Which statement best summarizes the author’s claim?

Drag the tiles to the boxes to form correct pairs. david sedaris's essay "our perfect summer" appeared in the june 16, 2003, issue of the new yorker. match each element of sedaris's essay to an element of a narrative essay. tiles time setting plot geographical setting conflict characters pairs the writer and his mother had always talked about the family buying a second home like the rich people they knew. the writer grew up in raleigh, north carolina, and his emerald isle in the summers.

What do mcmahon’s references to thomas carlyle and john stuart mill do for his own image and credibility?