verb not gerund or participle
The word "is" is a linking verb. Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which renames or describes the subject. In this case, "is" links the subject to the word or phrase that comes after it.
"It" is not a linking verb. "It" is a pronoun.
A subject complement (either a predicate nominative or predicate adjective) follows a linking verb. Examples: Kathy is sick. ("sick" is the predicate adjective) Ryan is a teacher. ("teacher" is the predicate nominative)
Was is 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.
No. The verb to become is a linking verb, and the verb to be is a linking verb, but they are two separate verbs.
The word "is" is a linking verb. Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which renames or describes the subject. In this case, "is" links the subject to the word or phrase that comes after it.
Was is a linking verb.
She is beautiful.They are colorful.The adjective following a linking verb is called a predicate adjective (a type of subject complement).
Linking verb
"Did" is not a linking verb.
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