Get to know the verbs
What is an action verb?
A verb that is an action, movement, motion. It tells what the subject does.
Sally walked to the mall.
action
Fill in the sentence with a linking verb.
She ______ a very smart girl.
Possible answers: is, was
What word is the linking verb linking the subject of the sentence to? Is the linking verb linking the subject to a noun or adjective?
Janice is a member of our class.noun - member
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are:
Sondra sprinted during the race.
sprinted - action
What type of noun can use a helping verb?
Sheila will drive her car into the tunnel.
helping
Fill in the sentence with an action verb.
The teacher __________ the papers after school.
Possible answers: graded, filed, passed out
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence:
Luke was watching the football game on TV.
was
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are:
Harry tasted the spicy salsa.
tasted - action
What is a helping verb?
A verb that helps the main verb.
Alex and Marsha questioned Mr. Schlote about his fabulously decorated star shirt.
action
Fill in the sentence with a linking verb:
After the basketball game, we _______ sweaty.
Possible answer: were
Can an action verb go in the blank? Why or why not?
Timmy _______ walking in the halls.
No - there is already an action verb, so you need a helping verb
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are:
Betty was sick all morning.
was - linking
What is a linking verb?
A verb that links the subject to a noun or adjective in the sentence. Tells what the subject is/is like.
Luke and Samantha were dancing the night away at the prom.
helping
Fill in the blank with a helping AND action verb:
Marsha ____________ because she was extremely upset about her failing grade on the test.
Possible answer: was yelling, was crying
Write a sentence that correctly uses the helping verb am.
Answers will vary.
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are:
Samantha is planning on dancing the night away at the dance tonight.
is - helping
planning - action
List the three verb tenses. Write the verb run in each verb tense.
past, present, future
ran, run, will run
Mr. Munday is the policeman.
linking
Fill in the blanks with the correct type of verb:
We _______ tired of running, so we will _________ today.
1st blank - linking/ 2nd blank action.
Possible answers: are/ rest, walk, jog
Write a sentence that links the subject John to the adjective tall.
John is tall.
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are:
Lucas will be sleeping after school today.
will - helping
be - helping
sleeping - action