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What is the definition of an action verb?
What is a word that shows a physical or mental activity
Make the verb in parenthesis the irregular past tense.
She has (grow) since last year.
grown
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: She is a very smart girl.
is
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: Arthur is walking to the mall at five o'clock.
is
Spell the contraction for should not.
shouldn't
What is the definition of a subject?
The subject is what the entire sentence is about.
Make the verb in parenthesis the irregular past tense.
In school we (give) presentations to the class.
gave
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: The teacher was frustrated with her students' grades on the test.
was
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: Luke was watching the football game on TV.
was
Spell the contraction for were not.
weren't
What is the definition of a main verb?
A main verb is the main action verb in the verb phrase. The helping verb comes before it.
Make the verb in parenthesis the irregular past tense.
I had (write) a book report on Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
written
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: After the basketball game, we were sweaty.
were
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: The dancers should have practiced their routine before the performance.
should and have
Spell the contraction for did not.
didn't
What is the definition of a helping verb?
A helping verb helps the main verb in the verb phrase.
Make the verb in parenthesis the irregular past tense.
They (go) on vacation to Italy last summer.
went
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence and ALSO state what is being "linked": Marsha was extremely upset about her failing grade on the test.
Was and Marsha is being linked to upset.
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: In the morning, Gabby could have been looking over her notes for the test.
could, have and been.
Spell the contraction for do not.
don't
What is the definition of a linking verb?
A linking verb is word that connects the subject to something else about the subject in the predicate.
Make the verb in parenthesis the irregular past tense.
I had (go) to a different school before I came to Alpha.
gone
Identify the linking verb(s) in the following sentence and ALSO state what is being "linked": Yesterday, the cookies were delicious, but now they are moldy.
Were and are. Cookies is being linked to delicious AND they is being linked to moldy.
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: You will be attending the church service on Sunday.
will and be
Spell the contraction for will not.
won't