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Helping verbs
Main Verbs
Identifying Verbs
RANDOM FACTS
100
What is the definition of a verb?
A word that expresses action or a state of being.
100
What does a helping verbs do?
It helps the main verb to express the action or a state of being.
100
What do main verbs do?
They express action or a state of being.
100
What is the verb or verb phrase? (The dog barked all night.)
barked
100

T/F  Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated

True

200
Does every sentence have a verb?
Yes.
200
What is the helping verb in the sentence? (Mr. Rivera can speak in french.)
Can
200
What is the verb in this sentence. (I will do the dishes.)
do
200
What is the verb or verb phrase? (Is a firefly a kind of beetle.)
Is
200

What is the only state that can be spelled entirely in one row of the keyboard?

ALASKA

300
Does a helping verb have to be right next to the main verb.
No, it can be separated by not.
300
What is the definition of a helping verb?
What is the definition of a helping verb?
300

There are 2 definitions of a main verb.....what are they?

1.  A verb is a word that expresses action

2.  A non-action linking verb

300
What is the verb or verb phrase? (The dog should have been fed by now.)
should have been fed
300

There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”   name all four 

Stupendous

horrendous

tremendous

hazardous

400
What is the deference between a helping verb and main verb?
Helping verbs help the verb and can not be in a sentence by themselves. Verbs are the action in a sentence and can stand by themselves.
400
Name all of the helping verbs.
am, are, be, been, being, can, could, did, do, does, had, has, have, is, may, must, might, shall, should, will, was, were, would.
400
How many main verbs can be in a sentence?
Only one.
400
What is the verb or verb phrase? (Is China in Asia?)
Is
400

Is it impossible for you to lick your own elbow?

YES

500
Find a word that is a helping verb and main verb?
is and do
500
What is a helping verb also called?
auxiliary verb.
500

Can an action verb also be used as a linking verb depending on how it is used in a sentence?


Clouds appear out of nowhere sometimes.

The clouds appear to be moving fast.

YES


Clouds appear out of nowhere sometimes.

The clouds appear to be moving fast.

500

What is the verb or verb phrase? (Where did Mrs. Snyder go?)

go.

500

A blob of toothpaste is called a ? 

nurdle

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