Question

Type the verb in the box below the sentence; then indicate whether the verb is action or linking.

Young Robert E. Lee was surrounded by poverty.
a) Surrounded; Action
b) Was; Linking
c) Lee; Action
d) Poverty; Linking

Answer 1

The verb 'was surrounded' in the sentence is a linking verb, with 'was' being the correct answer to the question.

Step-by-step explanation:

The verb in the sentence 'Young Robert E. Lee was surrounded by poverty' is 'was surrounded.' The correct answer to whether the verb is action or linking is b) Was; Linking. This sentence is written in the passive voice, meaning the subject is being acted upon rather than performing the action. Here, 'was' is a form of the be verb and 'surrounded' is the past participle of 'surround.' The correct subject (Young Robert E. Lee) is followed by the linking verb 'was' and then by the adjective 'surrounded,' which describes the state of the subject.