Please tell me the verb in the following sentences

1) my aunt is the author of a comic strip? 2) her office is a busy and colorful place? 3)the characters in her strip are little animals ? 4) the sales of his newspaper were high? 5) now comics have become serious business for publishers?

1 is

2 is
3 are
4 were
5 have become

If these trouble you, you need to review the forms of the verb "to be"

To identify the verbs in the given sentences, you can follow these steps:

1) Read each sentence carefully to identify the main action or state being described.
2) Look for words that express actions, conditions, or existence.
3) Remember, verbs can be in different tenses (present, past, future) and forms (base form, -ing form, past participle).

Let's go through each sentence:

1) "My aunt is the author of a comic strip."
The verb in this sentence is "is" which shows a state of being.

2) "Her office is a busy and colorful place."
The verb in this sentence is "is" which shows a state of being.

3) "The characters in her strip are little animals."
The verb in this sentence is "are" which shows a state of being.

4) "The sales of his newspaper were high."
The verb in this sentence is "were" which shows a past tense action.

5) "Now comics have become serious business for publishers."
The verbs in this sentence are "have become" which show a present perfect tense action.

By following this method, you can identify the verbs in a sentence by considering the main action or state being expressed in the sentence.