Question

@KAKES1967
Is the underlined verb in the sentence a linking verb or a helping verb?

They are preparing a skit for the talent show.

A.
linking verb

B.
helping verb

Answer 1

Underlined verb is are

Answer 2

b

Answer 3

B

Answer 4

yup he is correct

Answer 5

The rules say I can't give you the answer, but I can help. There are many verb lists online, but I remember Are is a linking verb

Answer 6

ok so do you know why b?

Answer 7

But are is also a helping verb

Answer 8

So I would say A, because a linking verb is "to be" and are is "to be doing"

Answer 9

Helping verbs are verbs that, as their name suggests, help the main verb in a sentence by extending the meaning of the verb. They add detail to how time is conveyed in a sentence. As a result, helping verbs are used to create the most complicated verb tenses in English: the progressive and the perfect aspects.

Answer 10

are is extending they

Answer 11

I was thinking are was lining They with Preparing

Answer 12

are is helping they to extend the sentence into preparing