Definitions
Action verbs show ___________.
action
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Mom and I left the mall at 10 am.
left
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:
Samantha was angry at her brother.
was
Identify the helping verb in the following sentence:
The senator has found a ride to the meeting.
has
Another name for an independent clause is a __________ sentence.
simple
Two things that clauses have that phrases do not is a __________ and a __________.
subject; verb
Linking verbs link the subject of the sentence with _____________.
more information
Identify the action verb in the following sentence:
Can you find my car for me?
find
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:
The teacher will be here any minute.
be
The 3 helping verbs that begin with D are: do, ______, _______.
does, did
A compound sentence contains 2 ____________ clauses.
independent
Find the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
When you're done, please help me in the kitchen.
in the kitchen
What is Mrs. Keller's favorite tv show of all time?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Helping verbs _________ another __________.
Identify the action verb in the following sentence:
Dad will be sitting in the cafeteria after school.
sitting
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence?
We have been working on our project all week.
There isn't one.
The 3 helping verbs that begin with H are: ___, ____, _____.
have, has, had
A comma must be used in a complex sentence when ________________________________________.
it starts with a dependent clause
Find the dependent clause in the following sentence:
The window cracked because the wind was so strong.
because the wind was so strong
veterinarian
A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a ___________ and a __________.
subject; verb
Identify the action verb in the following sentence:
After the concert, we will be hurrying to the restaurant.
hurrying
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:
We were looking for her after she was late for school.
was
may, might, must
The real name for a FANBOYS conjunction is a _________________ conjunction.
coordinating
In what type of sentence will you find a dependent clause?
complex sentence
What is the name of the ghost Mrs. Keller is afraid of?
Claude
The real name for an AAWWUUBBIS conjunction is a _____________ conjunction.
subordinating
Idenitify the action verb in the following sentence:
Have you been here for awhile?
The 8 linking verbs are: ____________________.
is, am, are, was, were, been, being, be
The 3 rhyming pairs of helping verbs are (6 verbs in all) ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____.
can, could; shall, should; will, would
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
After the play the group headed to dinner before the storm started.
before the storm started
What college team did Mrs. Keller's daughter run track for?
Minnesota Gophers