I would like to give an example: Is that stamp very valuable?
2006-11-25 11:41:04 · 5 answers · asked by tom 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
It's a verb (3rd person singular "be" interrogative)
2006-11-25 11:48:20 · answer #1 · answered by fidget 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is still the verb. Consider the answer "That stamp is very valuable." Here, the "is" is a defining word, and the primary verb. It only comes at the beginning of the sentence because questions are inversions of sentences.
2006-11-25 11:53:05 · answer #2 · answered by retzy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is no. A linking verb, by definition, is a verb in which the subject and the predicate equal the same. Ex. I am he. It is she. It is I. It is he. It is used of persons and not animals or inanimate objects. In your question you are asking about the value of a stamp so the subject and the predicate are not equal.
For more information, you may consult a grammar text or you may even be able to find some information on line.
Cheers!
Mr. M on "linking verb."
2006-11-25 11:57:53 · answer #3 · answered by Humberto M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is is not a verb period...
2006-11-25 11:52:46 · answer #4 · answered by jlilmama420 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think it is.
2006-11-25 11:49:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋