in this sentence, what is the verb and label it linking or adjective:

Rennet is an extract made from the lining of a calf's fourth stomach.

I thought it would be is made and it would be action verb. My friend however thought that it was linking and that the predicate noun is extract.

Would it help if it were reworded?

Rennet, an extract, is made from ...

Sooo, wouldn't it be "is made" is the action verb

In the original sentence, your friend is right.
Rennet = subject
is = linking verb
extract = predicate noun
(made = past participle acting as an adjective modifying "extract")

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1 year ago

Yes, in the original sentence, your friend is correct. The verb in the sentence is "is made" and it is a linking verb. The predicate noun refers to "extract," which is a noun that rennet is being described as. "Made" in this context acts as an adjective modifying the noun "extract" to explain how it is created. So, your friend's interpretation is accurate.