Is "Of" a Linking Verb?

Hello everyone, today I will discuss whether the word "of"is a linking verb or not.

A linking verb is that type of verb that doesn't express action.Besides,a linking verb function like a  equal sign.

●He is a student.

Here,He=a student


Here "is" is a linking verb because it is expressing the alternative introduction of he by a student phrase.


Now look at the following example:

●The back of the house is beautiful.


Explanation:

In the above example,the word "of" is not a verb.You can say that here "of" is a preposition because it is making relationship two nouns-back and house.

 Actually,we cannot use "of" as a verb but we can use of  as a preposition.So,the word "from" is not a linking verb.

Now look at the following example.


●Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh.


Explanation:

Here the word "of" is a preposition.So the word "of' is not used as a linking verb.

Conclusion:

The word "of "is not a linking verb .Here I am giving you a list  of verb which can function as linking verb.The list include the following example:


●am

●is

●are

●was

●were

●has been

●become

●are being

●might have been


●feel

●look

●grow etc.