This verb is something that a person, animal, or object can do.
a. action
b. helping
c. linking
a. action
Name the linking verb in the sentence:
My favorite shirt is green.
a. favorite
b. green
c. is
C. is
Links: shirt & green
Name the action verb (main verb) in the sentence.
The hairy alien leaped on my head.
a. hairy
b. leaped
c. on
b. leaped
Bonus: POP CULTURE
Name this group:
BTS
Name the main verb in the italicized verb phrase:
She was walking quickly to the next class.
walking
This type of verb connects a subject to a noun or adjective.
a. action
b. linking
c. helping
b. linking
Bonus: POP CULTURE
What is Spiderman's real name?
Peter Parker
Name the action verb:
My dog Tripp barks if we do not hug him!
barks
Name the helping verb:
Finally, Disney World has reopened!
has
Name the verb phrase in this sentence:
Ted might eat the cake.
might eat
This type of verb assists the main verb they never stand alone in a sentence.
a. action
b. linking
c. helping
c. helping
Name the linking verb in the sentence:
The fluffy unicorns are real.
a. fluffy
b. are
c. unicorns
b. are
Links: unicorns & real
Bonus: POP CULTURE Alter Egos
What is Batman's real name?
Bruce Wayne
Name the helping verb:
My son was making me laugh.
was
What is the verb phrase in this sentence?
He was excited about the large piece of pizza.
was excited
True or false: A verb phrase is when there is a helping verb and a linking verb in next to each other in the sentence.
False: A verb phrase is when we have a helping verb next to a main verb.
Example: You should study your verb types.
Name the linking verb in the sentence:
My cat, Anakin, was silly last night.
a. Anakin
b. silly
c. was
c. was
Links: cat & silly
Name the action verb.
I shoot pictures of flowers all the time!
shoot
Name the helping verb:
We are going to the aquarium again soon.
are
Bonus: POP CULTURE
Who sings, "Can't Stop This Feeling?
a. Will Smith
B. Taylor Swift
C. Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
The linking verb is looks. What two words is the linking verb connecting? Remember the linking verb connects the SUBJECT to the NOUN or ADJECTIVE.
My mom looks beautiful.
Name the linking verb in the sentence: (no multiple choice)
The giraffe smells like an animal.
Linking Verb: smells
Links: smells & animal
Smells is not an action verb because the giraffe isn't smelling something, he is not performing an action. The word "smells" is linking "giraffes" to an adjective. If you can replace the word "is" with the verb, and it still makes sense then YOU HAVE A LINKING VERB!! try it with the sentence we just read!
Which one is NOT an action verb:
Listen Smell
Skate Hear
Was Dance
Grab Squeeze
was
What kind of verb is the italicized word: helping, linking or action?
He might listen to you.
ACTION
Name the verb phrase in the sentence:
I will have been studying the lifespan of frogs for three years.
will have been studying