Action Verbs
Action verbs show something you ____.
do
Linking verbs ______ the subject to a description.
link; connect; join
Helping verbs give a __________ hand to a linking or action verb.
helping
A pronoun _________ a noun.
replaces
The protagonist of Frindle was ___________.
Nick!
Give two examples of an action verb.
running, walking, speaking, laughing, playing, etc.
Give two examples of what might be used as a linking verb.
was, is, are, sounds, tastes, proves, etc.
Identify the helping verb in the following sentence:
She is munching on Hot Cheetos.
is
True or false: Mount Everest is a proper noun.
True!
The prefix "re-" means...
again (or backwards)
Identify the action verb in the following sentence:
She reads to me every night.
reads
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:
That kitty is adorable!
is
What linking verb is being "helped" in the following sentence?
What was tasting so bitter earlier?
tasting
Identify the pronoun(s) in the following sentence:
Maria loves looking at butterflies, but she hates when they land on her.
she, they, her
Which states are part of the "Dairy Belt?"
Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota
Identify the action verb(s) in the following sentence:
She loves cookies, but she only eats them after dinner.
loves, eats
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:
That ice cream smells really weird.
smells
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence:
She was studying for her quiz before he interrupted her.
was
Identify the complete subject in the following sentence:
The man with the red car drives past here every day.
The man with the red car
What two regions is the Midwest broken up into?
West North Central
East North Central
Identify the action verb in the following sentence:
I believe they can do well on the test!
believe, do
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:
She is looking beautiful today.
looking
Identify the helping verb in the following sentence:
I have been trying to figure out this problem for an hour, but he has been trying to figure it out for two!
have been, has been
Choose the sentence that is written correctly:
1) Me and my Dad play soccer on the weekends.
2) My dad and I play soccer on the weekends.
2!!!!!
The prefix "hemi-" means...
half