The word 'a' is not a verb, it's an indefinite article. The articles are 'the' a definite article, and 'a' or 'an', indefinite articles. 'A' is used before a noun that starts with a consonant sound and 'an' is used before a noun that starts with a vowel sound. For example:
I put a sandwich and an apple on the table for you. (the verb is 'put')
Yes, "can" can function as a linking verb when used to connect the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective that describes or renames it. For example, "She can be a doctor." In this sentence, "can" links the subject "she" to the noun "doctor."
"It" is not a linking verb. "It" is a pronoun.
"Is" is a linking verb. Linking verbs are used to connect the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective that renames or describes the subject.
"Was" is a linking verb. It is used to connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement that describes or renames the subject.
'Is' can function as both a linking verb and an auxiliary verb. As a linking verb, it connects the subject to the subject complement, while as an auxiliary verb, it helps to form verb tenses or express the passive voice.
"Entered" can function as both a action verb and a linking verb, depending on how it is used in a sentence. As an action verb, it indicates physical motion or movement. As a linking verb, it connects the subject to a subject complement that renames or describes it.
No. The verb to become is a linking verb, and the verb to be is a linking verb, but they are two separate verbs.
"Has" can function as both a linking verb and a helping verb. As a linking verb, it connects the subject to a subject complement that renames or describes it (e.g., "She has been a teacher for 10 years"). As a helping verb, it is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase (e.g., "She has eaten dinner").
"Is" is a linking verb. Linking verbs are used to connect the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective that renames or describes the subject.
Was is a linking verb.
"Was" is a helping verb that is used with other verbs to indicate tense. For example, in the sentence "She was running," "was" is helping the main verb "running."
"Did" is not a linking verb.
"Was" is a linking verb. It is used to connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement that describes or renames the subject.
"It" is not a linking verb. "It" is a pronoun.
Linking verb
Linking verb.Were is the past tense plural be verb any form of be verb is a linking verb.
action, it is the past tense of the verb surround.
The verb "appear" is a linking verb in this sentence because it connects the subject "girls" with the predicate adjective "excited." It describes a state of being rather than an action.