Identify the linking verb in the following sentence.

The librarian missed the bus and the volunteers were sick, so the library did not open.

A. Missed
B. Volunteers
C. Were**
D. Open

Yes, were is the linking verb.

Which of the following sentences contains an action verb?

The answers seemed right to her.

Joanne felt relieved.

The test was finally over.

She answered all the questions.

To identify the linking verb in the sentence, we need to find a verb that connects the subject (library) with a word or phrase that describes or renames it. In this sentence, the verb "were" serves as the linking verb. It connects the subject "volunteers" with the predicate adjective "sick," describing the state of the volunteers. Therefore, the correct answer is C. "Were."