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name the 3 types of verbs we learned.
Action verb
helping verb
linking verb
Identify the action verb in the following sentence:
Sally walked to the mall.
Action verb = walked
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:
She is a very smart girl.
Linking verb = Is
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence:
Arthur is walking to the mall at five o'clock.
Helping verb = is
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are:
Sondra sprinted during the race.
Sprinted = action verb
What is a word that connects the subject to something about the subject?
Linking Verb
Identify the action verb in the following sentence:
Sheila drove her car into the bridge.
Action verb = drove
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:
The teacher became frustrated with her students' grades on the test.
Linking verb = Became
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence:
Bobby was watching the football game on TV.
Helping verb = was
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are:
Harry tasted the spicy salsa.
Action verb = tasted
What is a verb that helps the main verb in a verb phrase?
Helping verb
Identify the action verb in the following sentence:
Alex and Marsha questioned Mr. Smith about the homework.
Action verb = questioned
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:
Lauren was at the theater.
Linking verb =was
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence:
The dancers are practicing their routine before the performance.
Helping verbs = are
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are:
Betty was going to the beach.
helping verb = was
What a word that connects the subject to something else about the subject;
a linking verb
Identify the helping verb and action verb in the following sentence:
Bill and Tina were watching movies all night long
Action verb = watching Helping verb = were
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:
Laura is excited about her new bike.
linking verb = is
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence:
The other children were playing outside.
Helping verbs = were
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are:
Annie is buying a new shirt for the party.
Helping verb = is
Action verb = buying
What is a verb that expresses a physical or mental activity
an action verb
Identify the action verb AND the subject in the following sentence:
Jose should have listened to the instructions from the teacher.
Action verb = listened
Subject = Jose
Identify the linking verb(s) in the following sentence:
The cookies were delicious.
linking verb- were
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence:
I have finished washing the dishes.
Helping verbs = have
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are:
Lucas will eat lunch later.
Helping verbs = will
Main verb =eat