Which of these words could be ACTION VERBS:
Share, Thinking, Jerod, World, Like, Boy, Buy, Laughed, Athlete, Cars, Drive
Share, Thinking, Like, Buy, Laughed, Drive
100
Find the HELPING VERBS in these sentences:
1. I will run to the store for you.
2. She does bake delicious brownies.
3. You and I are still going out on Saturday, right?
4. Be quiet; the baby is sleeping.
1. Will
2. Does
3. Are
4. Is
100
Find the LINKING VERBS in the list:
Fun, Still, Is, Am, Was, Were, We, You, Are, Everyone
Is, Am, Was, Were, Are
100
Identify the VERBS that are in the PAST TENSE:
Ran, Runing, Will run, Talked, Spoke, Agreed, Filming, Skated, Flew, Jumps
Ran, Talked, Spoke, Agreed, Skated, Flew,
100
Which sentence has a HELPING VERB?
1. My dog is huge.
2. My dog is jumping.
# 2. My dog is jumping. Because "is" helps the ACVTION VERB jumping.
200
Find the Action Verbs in these sentences:
1. My mom baked me a cake before she gave me presents.
2. Underneath the rug, Jenna hid her bad reportcard.
Baked, Gave, and Hid
200
Which of these words are HELPING VERBS?
The, They, Is, Am, Could, Would, As, Fun
Is, Am, Could, Would
200
Find the LINKING VERBS in these sentences:
1. She was so cute!
2. We must be the greatest basketball team ever.
3. I am an athlete.
4. My phone is dead.
1. Was
2. Must
3. Am
4. Is
200
Find the VERBS that are in the Present Tense:
1. Yesterday, my mom baked cookies and today I am still eating them.
2. John sits on the bench while he waits for the bus.
3. I am applying for high school right now.
1. Eating
2. Sits, waits
3. Applying
200
Which sentences have LINKING VERBS?
1. Mom should cook more.
2. You are hilarious!
3. My phone is dead.
4. We were laughing so hard.
2 and 3 because "hilarious" and "dead" are not ACTION VERBS.
300
Write a sentence using two ACTION VERBS that being with the letter D.
Answers will vary.
300
Write a sentence using a HELPING VERB and the ACTION VERB, "try."
Answers will vary. Possible answer: I will try hard to get a good grade in English.
300
Write a sentence using a LINKING VERB. Circle the LINKING VERB.
Answers will vary.
300
Write a sentence with two PAST TENSE verbs.
Answers will vary.
Possible Answer: I ran to the store and bought hot flamin's.
300
1. Write a sentence with the HELPING VERB "were."
2. Write a sentence with the LINKING VERB "were."
Answers will vary.
Possible answers:
1. We were running late. (Because "running" is an ACTION VERB)
2. The dancers were beautiful. (Because "beautiful" is not an ACTION)
400
Explain what an ACTION VERB is.
An ACTION VERB shows what someone or something is doing in the sentence.
400
Write a sentence using a HELPING VERB that beings with the letter A and an ACTION VERB that beings with the letter R.
Answers will vary.
Possible Answer: "I am running right now."
400
What does a LINKING VERB do?
It links the subject of the sentence to words that describe the subject.
400
Change the Present Tense VERBS to Past Tense Verbs and rewrite the sentence.
Jacob practices piano and brushes his teeth before bed.
Jacob practiced piano and brushed his teeth before bed.
400
Find the HELPING or LINKING VERB in each sentence and decide if it is a HELPING VERB or a LINKING VERB:
1. My favorite movie is "Friday."
2. We will cook chicken this weekend.
3. I could go to the store for you.
4. I must be smart.
1. is, LINKING
2. will, HELPING
3. could, HELPING
4. must (or must be) LINKING
500
Rewrite this sentence by replacing the LINKING VERB with an ACTION VERB:
My dog has a strong bite.
My dog bites hard.
500
How do you know if a word is a HELPING VERB?
It helps an ACTION VERB to complete the sentence.
500
Change the sentence by replacing the ACTION VERB with a LINKING VERB:
My parents cook delicious food.
My parents are wonderful cooks.
500
Explain what Past Tense, Present Tense and Future Tense means.
Past Tense means something happened before now, present tense means it is happening right now, and future tense means it will happen later.
500
What is the difference between a LINKING VERB and a HELPING VERB?
A HELPING VERB helps an ACTION but a LINKING VERB links the subject to a description so there will be no action in the sentence.