Question

select the linking verb and the predicate noun or predicate adjective.
after the first searing moment, submersion in a hot tub feels soothing.

Explanation:

A linking verb connects the subject to a word that describes or renames it. In the sentence "After the first searing moment, submersion in a hot tub feels soothing," the verb "feels" is a linking verb (it links the subject "submersion in a hot tub" to the word that describes it). The word "soothing" is a predicate adjective as it describes the subject.

Answer:

Linking verb: feels; Predicate adjective: soothing