Homework Help: English

Posted by Lee on Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 12:37pm.

"The students may be affected by the recent bus crash." What is the part of speech of "affected"?

English - SraJMcGin, Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 12:55pm
What if this said "are affected?" Would you know then how this is used?

Sra
English - Lee, Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 12:31pm
My contention is that "affected" is a participle (a verb functioning as an adjective),describing the subject "students", and "be" is a linking verb.

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