The summer wind smelled fresh, and the Romans prepared for battle. The soldiers marched in columns and turned the last corner.

Which verb is the linking verb in the sentences?

Smelled

Marched

Turned

Prepared

The linking verb in the sentence is the word "turned." A linking verb is defined as "a verb that joins the subject of a sentence to the complement." Therefore, the function of the verb "turned" connects the subject of the sentence, which is "soldiers", to the complement of the sentence, which is "the last corner."