It's an adjective.
A transitive verb has a direct object (receiver of the action), while an intransitive verb has no direct object. The verb "to be" is intransitive. In the sentence "The distant rainbow was spectacular," there is no object or receiver of the action (verb) "was." The adjective "spectacular" modifies the verb "was."
The word distant is an adjective. It means to be far off (e.g. physically) or emotionally unresponsive.
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The noun 'is' is a verb, a form of the verb 'to be'. The verb 'is' functions as an auxiliary verb and a linking verb.
It is a Linking Verb. The word are is a conjugation of the verb "to be."
The verb was is intransitive.
A transitive verb has a direct object (receiver of the action), while an intransitive verb has no direct object. The verb "to be" is intransitive. In the sentence "The distant rainbow was spectacular," there is no object or receiver of the action (verb) "was." The adjective "spectacular" modifies the verb "was."
The verb "was" in this sentence is intransitive because it does not take a direct object.
The word distant is an adjective. It means to be far off (e.g. physically) or emotionally unresponsive.
Both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it is a course of travel or passage, especially by water to a distant place. As a verb, (used without object) to make or take a voyage, As a verb (used with object) to voyage the seven seas
Espy ( ehSPY) is a verb meaning to catch sight of, to glimpse something distant or partially obscured.
Aloofness is a noun. It refers to the state or quality of being distant, detached, or reserved in social interactions.
The verb "was" in the phrase "The distant rainbow was spectacular" is linking and does not indicate action being performed on a direct object. Therefore, the sentence does not have a transitive or intransitive verb in the traditional sense, as "was" simply connects the subject to a state of being. In this context, it is more about describing the state of the subject rather than indicating an action.
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This sentence cannot be written in imperative mood. Imperative mood is used for commands or requests, including the giving of prohibition or permission, or any other kind of advice or exhortation.An example of a verb in the imperative mood is be in the English sentence "Please be quiet".Maybe you mean rewrite with a passive verb phrase. Then the sentence would be:The internet is used to keep in touch with distant relatives.You can add "by many people" if you want to.The internet is used to keep in touch with distant relatives by many people.Answer/"Keep many people in touch with distant relatives, by using the Internet."
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No, the word distant is not a noun; distant is an adjective, a word that describes a noun (distant thunder, distantcity).The noun is distance.