"The students may be affected by the recent bus crash." What is the part of speech of "affected"?
What if this said "are affected?" Would you know then how this is used?
Sra
My contention is that "affected" is a participle (a verb functioning as an adjective),describing the subject "students", and "be" is a linking verb.
To determine the part of speech of a word, you need to consider its function in the sentence. In this case, "affected" is a verb functioning as a participle.
To confirm this, here's how you can analyze it:
1. Identify the base form of the verb: The base form of "affected" is "affect."
2. Determine how it is used in the sentence: In this case, "affected" is describing how the students might be influenced or impacted by the recent bus crash. It is not the main verb of the sentence but is used as a past participle.
Therefore, "affected" is a verb used as a participle in the sentence you provided.