What is the Verb
What is the action verb. Physical or Mental
Linking Verbs
Helping Verbs
100

The cat licked her sore paw. 

Licked

100

Jacinda ponders the question heavily. 

Ponders-Mental

100

Kodi is happy. 

is

100

I was seen. 

was

200
Caelin picked her song. 

picked

200

Ricky ran down the hall to Ms. Reed's class. 

ran-Action

200

Nathan appeared sad by the news. 

appeared

200

I have been trying. 

have been 

300

Conner left school early. 

left

300
Frank pranked her mother into believing there is a new kid in town. 

Prank-Action

Believing-Mental

300

Heleena read the book ten times, and she was super excited to read it again in class. 

was

300

Landon does not like to try to read Corbin's hand writing. 

does
400
Karissa said goodbye. 

Said

400

Halie wishes to leave class, but alas she cannot for she must stay with her favorite teacher, Ms. Reed. 

Wishes-Mental

Cannot- Physical 

Stay-Physical

400

Even though Ms. Reed was tired, she seemed to be happy as she gave the students worksheets. 

was, seemed
400

Cady can write pretty well when the writing suits her tastes. 

can

500

Wyatt drives trackers back and forth down the field. 

drives

500

Abigale wishes to write about her favorite subject; however, Ms. Reed has decided she needed to write a comic book this month while they celebrate Halloween. 

wishes-Mental 

write- Physical 

decided- mental 

write-Physical

Celebrate - Physical 

500

Though Bode is scared of the test he is to take for Ms. Reed, he stays calm. 

is 

is

stays

500

Do you think you can ace this test? 

do 

can

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