Physical or Mental Action Verbs
Conjunctions
Linking Verbs
Helping Verbs
Linking or Helping?
100
We thought today was Friday.
What is thought/mental
100
The Eagles and Packers did not play football this weekend.
What is AND
100
I am so hungry!
What is AM
100
I might buy a milkshake after school.
What is MIGHT (helping) BUY (main)
100
My dog is a pitbull
What is IS = LINKING
200
I returned my book to the library.
What is returned/physical
200
It was raining but our soccer team still had to play!
What is BUT
200
She is not a good person.
What is IS
200
Parents will arrive at Open House night at 6.
What is WILL (helping) ARRIVE (main)
200
Alligators are vicious animals!
What is ARE = LINKING
300
Ms. Adamek graded our hand assignments over the weekend.
What is graded/physical
300
I wore a sweater because it was cold out!
What is BECAUSE
300
We were ready for a snowstorm!
What is WERE
300
We should stay after school today.
What is SHOULD (helping) STAY (main)
300
He was helping to plan the pep rally
What is WAS = HELPING
400
She forgot to turn her phone off!
What is forgot/mental
400
No hoodies are allowed, yet some students still try to wear them!
What is YET
400
Can you be ready to leave at 7?
What is BE
400
We must finish what we started!
What is MUST (helping) FINISH (main)
400
I am sad because it's Monday.
What is AM = LINKING
500
I will consider a bonus question on the test.
What is consider/mental
500
Neither Ms. Adamek nor Mrs. Lisetski have blonde hair.
What is NOR
500
Being young only happens once!
What is BEING
500
Some students have proven to be positive leaders.
What is HAVE (helping) PROVEN (main)
500
We were talking during the test.
What is WERE = HELPING
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