The students sighed with relief that the grammar final was over.Group of answer choicesintransitivelinkingtransitive

To determine the type of verb in the sentence "The students sighed with relief that the grammar final was over," we can analyze the verb "sighed" in the context of the sentence.

1. ### Break Down the Problem

• Identify the verb in the sentence.
• Classify the verb based on its usage.

2. ### Relevant Concepts

• Intransitive Verbs: Do not require a direct object. The action does not pass to anything.
• Transitive Verbs: Require a direct object to receive the action.
• Linking Verbs: Connect the subject to a subject complement (a noun, pronoun, or adjective).

3. ### Analysis and Detail

• The verb in question is "sighed."
• To see if "sighed" is transitive, we check if there is a direct object that receives the action.
• In this sentence, "sighed" does not have a direct object; it describes an action that the subject (the students) performed without affecting an object.

4. ### Verify and Summarize

Since "sighed" does not require an object and simply conveys an action performed by the students, it is classified as intransitive.

Final Answer

The verb "sighed" in the sentence is intransitive.