Question

3 which sentence uses the verb \grows\ as a linking verb?
a stately palm tree grows in front of the gate to her friend’s house.
tell me the name of the blue flower that grows in the high meadows.
my neighbor grows tomatoes, lettuce, and squash in his garden.
each day the child grows more and more eager for summer to begin.

Explanation:

To determine the linking verb use of "grows", we analyze each option:

• Options A, B, C use "grows" as an action verb (describing a physical growth action).
• Option D: "Each day the child grows more and more eager for summer to begin" uses "grows" to link the subject "child" to the adjective "eager", showing a state of becoming, which is the function of a linking verb.

Answer:

D. Each day the child grows more and more eager for summer to begin.