Question

if a verb is replaced with a known linking verb such as is and the sentence No longer makes sense, then the original verb becomes which of the following

Answer 1

Then the original verb becomes the action verb.

Explanation:

An action word invigorates a sentence, either genuinely ( swim, hop, drop, whistle) or intellectually ( think, dream, accept, assume, love). Action words make sentences move; once in a while significantly, at times discreetly. She jumped high into the air, whirled, arrived on the floor, and ran from the room.

Verbs are words that express action or state of being. There are three types of verbs: action verbs, linking verbs, and helping verbs. Action verbs are words that express action (give, eat, walk, etc.) or possession (have, own, etc.). Action verbs can be either transitive or intransitive.