closed is the verb, yes it tells about an action.
"closed" is an adjective...a way to describe something...(That Door is Closed). You can "close" a door - this is an action word, but closed is something that already is done...
Close can be an action verb: to close the door, or close the sale, or close your eyes.
I would delete "had". In fact, I would rewrite the sentence as "Area schools were closed due to the recent tornado."
Both closed.
Yes.
It's a transitive verb, such as :"Tommy HIT the ball." or Birds ATE worms. The verb is BEING DONE Tommy HIT. Birds ATE. Snowfall CLOSED. The point is that the subject "verbed" the object. Not that the object was "verbed. "The school was CLOSED by snowfall." would exemplify a "State of being" verb.
Yes, due to the snow everywhere!!
Well you will have to listen to BBC Leeds radio in the morning to find out which schools are closed; you can tune in at 92.4FM, 95.3FM & DAB. If yours was closed to day, it will most likely be closed tommorrow due to more heavy snowfall during the night. There will be light snow showers through out West Yorkshire dure in the night; and the mon temperature will me -5 degrees.
The word or words that could be eliminated from this sentence include:The schools were closed in light of the fact that a tornado had struck.Rewrite 1: Schools were closed because a tornado struck.Rewrite 2: A tornado caused schools to close. (gets rid of because; puts the tornado as the actor committing the action)Rewrite 4: A tornado closed schools. (Simple, to the point.)
To find out how many schools were closed a previous week, you could look in that week's newspapers for schools that were closed in your area.
Schools were not closed during World War 1.
No they are not closed.
Closed
If New York City schools are closed, they would be closed on the third Monday of February for Presidents' Day.
Any kind of schools can be closed permanently or temporarily due to emergencies or weather.
Schools are not closed for Lincoln's birthday, though many are closed for President's Day.
no