In the sentence "In one story, a creature from Mars became lost on Earth," the linking verb is "became."
A linking verb is a verb that connects the subject of a sentence with a noun, pronoun, or adjective that renames or describes it. In this sentence, the subject is "a creature from Mars," and the verb "became" connects it to the adjective "lost," describing the state of the creature.
Here is a breakdown of the sentence:
- "In one story" introduces the context or setting of the sentence.
- "A creature from Mars" is the subject of the sentence, referring to a living being from the planet Mars.
- "Became" is the linking verb that connects the subject to the adjective that describes it.
- "Lost" is the adjective that describes the state of the creature on Earth.
- "On Earth" provides additional information about where the creature became lost.
To summarize, the linking verb in the sentence is "became," which connects the subject "a creature from Mars" to the adjective "lost."