ACTION VERBS
LINKING VERBS
HELPING VERBS
LINKING vs. ACTION
HELPING vs. LINKING
100
The cow jumped over the moon.
What is Jumped
100
The Empire State building is over 100 stories tall.
What is IS
100

A deer is roaming around my house.

What is IS

100

The audience ate popcorn during the movie.

Ate  (Action verb)

100

Garrett has arrived to the house. What is has?

Helping

200
Family members often decorate my house for Christmas.
What is Decorate
200

Most of the people with him are his cousins.

What is Are

200

I must put the dishes on the top shelf.

What is Must

200

During the long trip, each child grew hungry and tired.

Grew (Linking verb)

200

The boat's driver can turn really sharp on the water. What is can?

Helping

300

My sisters ate all of the birthday cake.

What is ate.

300
The new song sounds like the old song.
What is Sounds
300
Government officials would soon establish new laws.
What is Would
300

The teammates felt enthusiastic about their victory.

Felt (Linking Verb)

300

The chocolate milk is in the fridge. What is 'is'?

Linking

400
My uncle buttered his bread for 5 minutes.
What is Buttered
400
The chicken sandwich tastes better than the chicken wrap.
What is tastes
400

The fish has wiggled off the line.

What is has

400

Johnny tasted the coldness of the ice cream.

Tasted (Action verb)

400

They must take a taxi to the airport. What is 'must'?

helping 

500

Americans built the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty.

What is Built

500
The leftovers from the meal remain in the fridge.
What is Remain
500

The monkey should not be in the store.

What is Should 

500

The Office became my favorite show.

Became (Linking Verb)

500

The music sounds distorted. What is 'sounds'?

 linking

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