Identify the part of speech for the word in parenthesis.

He (was) deeply in love with Janine.
action verb
helping verb
linking verb********
none of the above

correct

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The part of speech for the word "(was)" in the given sentence is a linking verb.

To identify the part of speech for the word in parentheses, you can follow these steps:

1. Understand the function of the word in the sentence. In this case, the word in parentheses is "was."

2. Determine if the word is describing an action, connecting the subject with additional information, or helping the main verb.

Based on these steps, the correct part of speech for "was" in this sentence is a linking verb. Linking verbs connect the subject to a noun, pronoun, or adjective that describes or renames the subject. In this case, "was" is linking the subject "He" to the adjective phrase "deeply in love with Janine."