Verbs
This type of verb shows an action that is happening right now.
Possible Answers: present tense verb - OR - action word
Mia wanted a puppy for Christmas, but she also wanted a pony.
but
Oh no! That's not good.
interjection: "Oh no!"
Identify the verb phrase:
She has been studying ancient civilizations for her history project all week.
has been studying
Identify the conjunction.
Hazel was tired, so she took a nap.
so
These verbs do not show action but link the subject to a description or state of being.
Linking Verbs
Grey studied all week, and he got an A on the test.
and
"Lions, and tigers, and bears... Oh my!"
conjunction: and
interjection: Oh my!
The professor seemed surprised by the unexpected question from the student.
seemed
Identify the conjunction.
I have not seen the king’s messenger, yet I await his arrival with patience.
yet
Identify the verb:
She already finished her homework.
finished
or
The doorbell broke the silence with a high-pitched "DING DONG." Emily jumped and screamed, "Aaah!"
conjunction: and
interjection: "Aaah!"
Neither the rain nor the strong winds deterred the hikers from reaching the summit.
deterred
join a dependent clause to an independent clause
subordinating conjunction
Sydney was hungry, because she skipped breakfast.
a verb that comes BEFORE the main verb in a sentence
Helping Verb - OR - Auxiliary Verb
Emmy drank a glass of water, for she was thirsty.
for
Evan shouted, "Stop!" but the bus kept going.
interjection: "Stop!"
conjunction: but
Identify the verb(s).
By the time the movie ended, they were laughing so hard that people in the next row looked over.
ended; were laughing; looked
These conjunctions work in pairs to join equal elements.
correlative conjunctions
Both he and I want to see the movie.
We will either watch a movie or go hiking.
Neither Charis nor Cate want to go with us.
Identify the helping verb.
She had driven a total of 300 miles.
Ashtin didn't want to talk about it, nor did he want to hear about it.
nor
Identify the interjection and the type of conjunction (with its words).
Oh dear... I can either walk or call an Uber.
interjection: Oh dear
correlative conjunction: either... or
Identify the verb(s) and label its(their) type(s):
"The documents could have been misplaced, but the manager remains uncertain about their location."
could have been misplaced (helping, helping, helping, main)
remains (LINKS the "manager" to "uncertain" / subject to complement)
Which type of conjunction is in the sentence?
She wanted to attend the play, yet she hadn't a thing to wear.
coordinating conjunction
These conjunctions join independent clauses (FANBOYS).