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Linking
Helping
Find the preposition(s) & prepositional phrase(s).
Find the verbs & name them.
100
I brushed my dog's hair.
What is brushed?
100
My friend is really tall.
What is is?
100

You are going to Seattle.

are

100

I like to lie in the shade of the apricot tree and think of the jobs for the day.

in the shade

of the apricot tree

of the jobs

for the day

100

He is going home.

Helping Verb-Is 

Action Verb-Going

200
Kenny slipped on a banana peel.
What is slipped?
200
Mathew seems nervous about his test.
What is seems?
200

We might have won the race if Patrick didn't fall.

What is might have?

200

The dog jumped over the mound behind the barn and ran into the street.



over the mound

behind the barn

into the street

200

Poodles are classified as a dog.

Helping Verb- Are

action Verb-Classified

300
Caitlin slams her book down loudly.
What is slams?
300
Your voice sounds like a thousand angels.
What is sounds?
300
What could be for lunch today?
What is could be?
300

Around the yard for miles, you could see nothing except junk.

around the yard

for miles

except junk

300

I can understand your concern.

Helping Verb- can

Action Verb-understand

400
In the corner stood a lamp that doesn't work.
What is stood?
400
Last year was his second time playing baseball.
What is was?
400

Cole is studying to be a doctor.

is

400

Jim painted a picture on the wall of the house.

on the wall

of the house

400

The rooms cannot be held any longer.

Helping Verb-can be

Action Verb-held

500
I got sentenced to detention.
What is sentenced?
500
Everything looks wonderful when you are in love.
What is looks and are?
500

The people do seem happy.

do

500

Everyone but you will need a note from home with parental permission.

but you

from home

with parental permission

500

Is Mrs. Johanson going with you?

Helping Verb- is

Action Verb- going

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