During is not any kind of verb. It is a preposition.
The verb 'appeared' is both a linking verb and an action verb.The easy way to recognize a linking verb is that a linking verb acts as an equals sign, the object of the verb is a different form of the subject (Mary is my sister. Mary=sister); or the subject becomes the object (My feet got wet. feet->wet); for example:Susan appeared confident during the debate. (Susan->confident)The verb 'appeared' is an action verb because it is a word for the 'act of' appearing. Appeared is not always a linking verb but appeared is always an action verb. Another example:Susan appeared out of nowhere. (appeared is not a linking verb; 'out of nowhere' is not Susan or a form of Susan)Linking VerbYes, 'appeared' is used as a linking verb. (Susan -> confident)
"It" is not a linking verb. "It" is a pronoun.
"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.
Was is a linking verb.
"Appeared" is a linking verb in this sentence because it connects the subject "Susan" with the adjective "confident," describing her state of being during the debate.
No. The verb to become is a linking verb, and the verb to be is a linking verb, but they are two separate verbs.
Was is a linking verb.
Linking verb
"Did" is not a linking verb.
The verb 'appeared' is both a linking verb and an action verb.The easy way to recognize a linking verb is that a linking verb acts as an equals sign, the object of the verb is a different form of the subject (Mary is my sister. Mary=sister); or the subject becomes the object (My feet got wet. feet->wet); for example:Susan appeared confident during the debate. (Susan->confident)The verb 'appeared' is an action verb because it is a word for the 'act of' appearing. Appeared is not always a linking verb but appeared is always an action verb. Another example:Susan appeared out of nowhere. (appeared is not a linking verb; 'out of nowhere' is not Susan or a form of Susan)Linking VerbYes, 'appeared' is used as a linking verb. (Susan -> confident)
Linking verb.Were is the past tense plural be verb any form of be verb is a linking verb.
"It" is not a linking verb. "It" is a pronoun.
action, it is the past tense of the verb surround.
the word were is a LINKING VERB.
The linking verb is are.
it is a linking verb
The verb 'appeared' is both a linking verb and an action verb.The easy way to recognize a linking verb is that a linking verb acts as an equals sign, the object of the verb is a different form of the subject (Mary is my sister. Mary=sister); or the subject becomes the object (My feet got wet. feet->wet); for example:Susan appeared confident during the debate. (Susan->confident)The verb 'appeared' is an action verb because it is a word for the 'act of' appearing. Appeared is not always a linking verb but appeared is always an action verb. Another example:Susan appeared out of nowhere. (appeared is not a linking verb; 'out of nowhere' is not Susan or a form of Susan)Linking VerbYes, 'appeared' is used as a linking verb. (Susan -> confident)