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Where does each term appear?

Exercise and reference answers

Items
  1. Item
    The middle term
    Category
    In both premises only
  2. Item
    The linking term
    Category
    In both premises only
  3. Item
    The minor term
    Category
    In the conclusion
  4. Item
    The major term
    Category
    In the conclusion
Categories
  1. Item
    In both premises only
  2. Item
    In the conclusion

Explanation

The middle term is the only one that never reaches the conclusion, which is what makes it the link. Source: Logic: Deductive and Inductive, Carveth Read (1898), public domain.
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