ANTIETAM WAS THE MOST DEBASTATING ONE -DAY BATTLE OF THE CIVIL WAR.
IN THAT SENTENCE WAS IS THE VERB BUT IS IT CONNECTION ANTIETAM AND BATTLE-LINKING VERB
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Note the spelling of "devastating" ("v" not "b").
Yes, the verb is "was" and it is the linking verb connecting "Antietam" and "battle."
In the sentence "Antietam was the most devastating one-day battle of the Civil War," the verb is "was." This is a linking verb that connects the subject "Antietam" with the subject complement "the most devastating one-day battle of the Civil War."
To identify the verb in a sentence, you can follow these steps:
1. Understand what a verb is: A verb is a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being in a sentence.
2. Find the action or occurrence: Look for a word that describes an action or something that happens.
3. Look for a linking verb: If you cannot find an action verb, check for a linking verb, which connects the subject to the subject complement or an adjective that describes the subject.
4. Identify the verb: Once you have identified the word or phrase performing the action, or the linking verb, you have found the verb in the sentence.
In this case, "was" is the linking verb that connects "Antietam" with "the most devastating one-day battle of the Civil War."