No, its a linking verb
The verb in the sentence is "seemed."
The word "seemed" in this sentence is a verb. Specifically, it is the linking verb that connects the subject "swimming in the pool" with the predicate "desirable."
It is an action verb.
No. Seemed is the past tense of the verb "to seem." It is not a preposition.
Seemed
Yes.
"Appeared" is a linking verb in this sentence because it connects the subject "Susan" with the adjective "confident," describing how she seemed during the debate.
began is an action verb, not a linking verb.
action verb because you did this action (sent)
what follows a linking or action verb
An action verb
Action verb