which are state-of-being verbs in following sentences: "While he was biking this morning, Zach had seen a small accident. A huge SUV ran a red light, and the oncoming sedan was unable to stop. Driving on Portland’s narrow streets was dangerous and expensive. The small dent in the sedan would cost hundreds to repair.
To identify state-of-being verbs in the given sentences, we need to look for verbs that express a state or condition rather than an action. These verbs usually include "be," "seem," "appear," "become," "exist," "stay," "remain," and some others.
Let's go through the sentences and identify the state-of-being verbs:
1. "While he was biking this morning, Zach had seen a small accident."
- The state-of-being verb in this sentence is "was."
2. "A huge SUV ran a red light, and the oncoming sedan was unable to stop."
- There are no state-of-being verbs in this sentence.
3. "Driving on Portland’s narrow streets was dangerous and expensive."
- The state-of-being verb in this sentence is "was."
4. "The small dent in the sedan would cost hundreds to repair."
- There are no state-of-being verbs in this sentence.
So, the state-of-being verbs in the given sentences are "was" and "was."
The state-of-being verbs in the following sentences are "was" and "were":
1. "While he was biking this morning, Zach had seen a small accident."
2. "Driving on Portland’s narrow streets was dangerous and expensive."
3. "The small dent in the sedan would cost hundreds to repair."
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Remember: There are state-of-being (linking) verbs, and there are action verbs. Be sure to recognize the difference in the passage you've been given.