Action Verbs
Which of these words could be ACTION VERBS: Share, Thinking, Jerod, World, Like, Boy, Buy, Laughed, Athlete, Cars, Drive
share, buy. laughed, drive
Find the LINKING VERBS in the list: Fun, Still, Is, Am, Was, Were, We, You, Are, Everyone
Is, Am, Was, Were, We, Are
Find the HELPING VERBS in these sentences: 1. I will run to the store for you. 2. She does bake delicious brownies. 3. You and I are still going out on Saturday, right? 4. Be quiet; the baby is sleeping.
1. Will 2. Does 3. Are 4. Is
Write a sentence using two ACTION VERBS that being with the letter D.
The victim described in details what she saw last night, and finally the investigator digged out the grave.
Find the LINKING VERBS in these sentences: 1. She was so cute! 2. We must be the greatest basketball team ever. 3. I am an athlete. 4. My phone is dead.
1. Was 2. Must 3. Am 4. Is
Which of these words are HELPING VERBS? The, They, Is, Am, Could, Would, As, Fun
Is, Am, Could, Would
Explain what an ACTION VERB is.
An action verb is a verb to show how subject perform an action.
What does a LINKING VERB do?
It links the subject of the sentence to words that describe the subject.
Write a sentence using a HELPING VERB and the ACTION VERB, "try."
Answers will vary. Possible answer: I will try hard to get a good grade in English.
Rewrite this sentence by replacing the LINKING VERB with an ACTION VERB: My dog has a strong bite.
My dog bites hard.
Is this sentence grammatically correct?
I have been believing in ghosts since I was born.
No
Write a sentence using a HELPING VERB that beings with the letter A and an ACTION VERB that beings with the letter R.
Answers will vary. Possible Answer: "I am running right now."
Verb see is a linking verb. However, it could be used as an action verb as well. Could you make a sentence using action verb see.
I have been seeing someone for a couple of months.
Change the sentence by replacing the ACTION VERB with a LINKING VERB: My parents cook delicious food.
My parents are wonderful cooks.
How do you know if a word is a HELPING VERB?
It helps an ACTION VERB to complete the sentence.