Action/Linking
What is the verb in the following sentence. Is it action or linking?
The dog plays with his bone.
Plays - action
What is the verb in the following sentence. Is it action or linking?
You go to a swimming pool every day at 5.
go - action
Is the verb in italics in the following sentence main or helping?
They are running down the hall.
are - helping
Is the verb in italics in the following sentence main or helping?
She was washing the car.
was - helping
What is the verb phrase in the sentence below? Which is the main verb? Which is the helping verb?
The cat is eating her dinner.
is eating
is - helping
eating - main
What is the verb in the following sentence. Is it action or linking?
The boy is very tired.
is - linking
What is the verb in the following sentence. Is it action or linking?
I am very sleepy today.
am - linking
Is the verb in italics in the following sentence main or helping?
She is cooking pancakes for breakfast.
cooking - main
Is the verb in italics in the following sentence main or helping?
He has driven all over the state.
has - helping
What is the verb phrase in the sentence below? Which is the main verb? Which is the helping verb?
The woman was shopping all day.
was shopping
was- helping
shopping - main
What is the verb in the following sentence. Is it action or linking?
Joe jumps on the trampoline.
Jumps - action
What is the verb in the following sentence. Is it action or linking?
They were sad about the fire.
were - linking
Is the verb in italics in the following sentence main or helping?
They were driving very fast.
were - helping
Is the verb in italics in the following sentence main or helping?
They are cleaning the house today.
cleaning - main
What is the verb phrase in the sentence below? Which is the main verb? Which is the helping verb?
He hasn't played all of his video games.
has played
has- helping
played - main
What is the verb in the following sentence. Is it action or linking?
The family was happy about the new car.
was- linking
What is the verb in the following sentence. Is it action or linking?
He likes chocolate ice cream.
likes - action
Is the verb in italics in the following sentence main or helping?
I am baking all day.
am - helping
Is the verb in italics in the following sentence main or helping?
He had written the letter yesterday.
had - helping
What is the verb phrase in the sentence below? Which is the main verb? Which is the helping verb?
They are visiting his grandmother.
are visiting
are- helping
visiting - main
What is the verb in the following sentence. Is it action or linking?
He dreams of a new bike.
dreams - action
What is the verb in the following sentence. Is it action or linking?
They are excited about the trip.
are - linking
Is the verb in italics in the following sentence main or helping?
He will study later.
study - main
Is the verb in italics in the following sentence main or helping?
The were filming the play.
filming - main
What is the verb phrase in the sentence below? Which is the main verb? Which is the helping verb?
The children will ride their bikes on Saturday.
will ride
will - helping
ride - main