I’m assuming it means that the pencil made a loud noise as it was being sharpened?
Verbs like am, is, are, was, were do not show action; they are verbs of being. They tell us about a state of being or existence. They don’t give any meaning but they are used to describe a subject. The be verbs are followed by a noun or an adjective or an adverb.
First what’s the topic you’re writing on?
Answer:
<h3>A Index</h3>
Explanation:
Because that would give them a better idea of what they are getting