The correct answer for the given question above would be option D. All of the above. Ballet, Academies and Plays all flourished under Louis XIV, who is also known as The Sun King. He <span>was surrounded by artists and thinkers who gave splendor to the royal court.</span>
Each child was allowed to pick out <u>his or her</u> clothes for the day.
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Remember, a linking verb <span>is a </span>verb which<span> connects a subject to its predicate without expressing an action.
"Was" is the linking verb.
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