linking verbs

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Irish Americans are one of the largest immigrant groups.

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are

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Total is almost ten times the population of Ireland today.

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is

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States with many Irish Americans: Massachusetts, Delaware, New Hampshire, Rhode Island.

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are

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I am a soldier

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am

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Irish immigrants built the Erie Canal, highways, railroads, and cities.

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were

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Irish faced discrimination despite this.

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many

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She felt sad.

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felt

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The opera sounded wonderful.

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sounded

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Famous Irish Americans include John Wayne, Bing Crosby, and Ronald Reagan.

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are

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Joseph and Rose Kennedy eager to give their children opportunities.

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appeared