Types of Verbs
What are the three types of verbs?
Action, Linking, Helping
Kennedy and Roxie sprint for 30 yards.
What is the action verb in this sentence?
Sprint
I am hungry.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Am
I should be going to class soon.
What are the helping verbs in this sentence?
Should be
Does the following sentence have subject/verb agreement? Why or why not? Fix the sentence if not.
Ayanna ride her horse.
No.
Ayanna rides her horse.
What is the function of an action verb?
To state what the noun is doing
The hot dog pants while laying in the sun.
What is the action verb in this sentence?
Pants
Allan was lucky to get out of there!
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Was
That kid can ride his bicycle by himself!
What are the helping verbs in this sentence?
Can
Does the following sentence have subject/verb agreement? Why or why not? Fix the sentence if not.
Kassidy and Esther is waiting for the bus.
No.
Kassidy and Esther are waiting for the bus.
What is the function of a linking verb?
To connect the subject noun to the predicate adjective or predicate noun.
Hope looked up and down the busy street.
What are the action verbs in this sentence?
looked
Deus and Jordan will be learning something new soon.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Will be
I promise I did not make that spill!
What are the helping verbs in this sentence?
Did
(Not is an adverb)
Does the following sentence have subject/verb agreement? Why or why not? Fix the sentence if not.
She has been writing for six weeks.
Yes. Correct
What is the function of a helping verb?
To help extend the meaning of the action verb
When the actor acts, the director directs, and the cameraman records.
What are the action verbs in this sentence?
Acts, directs, records
Stanley and Olumide are waiting patiently.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Are
She would have been punished for her actions.
What are the helping verbs in this sentence?
Would have been
Does the following sentence have subject/verb agreement? Why or why not? Fix the sentence if not.
The dogs lays in the sun.
No.
The dogs lay in the sun.
Name an example of each type of verb
EX:
Action- run, walk, sleep, sit, stand, wait, talk
Linking- is, am, are, will be, was, were
Helping- can, do, has, have, is, am, are, will be
Ethon paints a portrait of Lucas while he plays the drums.
What are the action verbs in this sentence?
Paints, plays
Ana, Sophie and I were shopping at the same store.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
Were
Simon and Valery have been waiting for class.
What are the helping verbs in this sentence?
Have been
Let's all sing it together as a class.
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