Definitions
Action Verbs
Linking Verbs
Helping Verbs
Sentences
100
Action Verb
What is a word that expresses a physical or mental activity
100
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Sally walked to the mall.
What is walked.
100

 She is a very smart girl.

is 

100

 Arthur is walking to the mall at five o'clock.

What is Arthur doing?

is. Arthur is walking.

100

Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are: Sondra sprinted during the race.

What kind of verb is it ? 

a. action verb 

b. Linking verb

c. Helping verb

 Sprinted . It is an action verb.

200
Linking Verb
What is a word that connects the subject to something about the subject
200
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Sheila drove her car into the bridge.
What is drove.
200

The teacher became frustrated with her students' grades on the test.

 became.

200

 Luke was watching the football game on TV.

What is Luke doing ? 

was. Luke is watching the game. 

200

Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are: Harry tasted the spicy salsa.

What kind of verb is it ? 

a. action verb 

b. Linking verb

c. Helping verb

tasted. It is an action verb

300
Helping Verb
What is a verb that helps the main verb in a verb phrase
300
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Alex and Marsha questioned Mr. Schlote about his fabulously decorated star shirt.
What is questioned.
300

 After the basketball game, we were sweaty.

What is were.

300

 The dancers should have practiced their routine before the performance.

What should the dancers do ? 

should and have. They should have practiced before their performance.

300

Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are: Betty seemed sick all morning.

What kind of verb is it ? 

a. action verb 

b. Linking verb

c. Helping verb

seemed. It is a linking verb.

400
Subject
What is what the entire sentence is about.
400
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Luke and Samantha were dancing the night away at the prom.
What is dancing.
400

Marsha was extremely upset about her failing grade on the test.

was 

400

 In the morning, Gabby could have been looking over her notes for the test.

What is could, have and been.

400

Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are: Is Samantha planning on a new shirt for the dance tonight?

Is. 

500
Define: action, linking and helping verb
What is: action- a word that expresses a physical or mental activity; linking- a word that connects the subject to something else about the subject; helping- a verb that helps the main verb in the verb phrase
500
Identify the action verb AND the subject in the following sentence: Mrs. Munday should have listened to the instructions from the policeman.
What is action = listened and subject = Mrs. Munday.
500

Identify the linking verb(s) - Yesterday, the cookies tasted delicious, but now they are moldy.


THERE ARE TWO (2)

tasted and are

500

 Will you be attending the church service on Sunday?

will and be.

500

Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are: Lucas would have been sleeping if he was tired.

What is would ,have , been , sleeping ,and was .

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