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In the sentence "Pink is my favorite color," what is the verb?

  1. Pink

  2. is

  3. favorite

  4. color

The correct answer is: is

In the sentence "Pink is my favorite color," the verb is "is." This is a form of the verb "to be," which serves as a linking verb in this context. Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to additional information about the subject, which in this case is provided by the predicate "my favorite color." The subject "Pink" is what the sentence is about, and "is" establishes that connection, indicating that "Pink" relates to the preference expressed in the latter part of the sentence. The other words do not function as verbs in this context. "Pink" is a noun describing a color, "favorite" is an adjective describing the noun "color," and "color" is also a noun in this sentence. Therefore, "is" is the only word that fulfills the role of a verb, making it the correct answer.