Verb doesn’t express action it expresses a state of being

active or doing something such as run,jump,smile

A verb that doesn't express action but is a state of being is also known as a linking verb such as is, am, are, was, were, and be.  Other examples could be become, seem, and appear, but these can be confused with action verbs, so you have to be careful.  An example of a verb being a state of being would be: I am sick.  (Your state of being is sick.)  Sally is happy. (Sally's state of being is happy.)

the answer should be d) he was one of those young thousands who greeted the war with a certain amount of relief, welcoming the liberation from webs of tangled emotion" since it is the best option because it shows his desire to free himself.

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answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.