2020 · Q88
Each sentence has a word or phrase underlined. Find which part of speech the underlined word belongs to.
The building **is** very ancient.
EnglishWord Classes
- ATransitive verb
- BIntransitive verb
- CPhrasal verb
- DAuxiliary verb
Explanation
'Is' here is the main (linking) verb of the sentence and takes no object — an intransitive verb, option B. It is not an auxiliary (it helps no other verb), not transitive, and not phrasal.