Definitions
Action Verbs
Linking Verbs
Helping Verbs
Teacher Trivia
100

An action verb shows ______________.

action

100

Identify the action verb in the following sentence:  Sally walked to the mall.  

walked 

100

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:  Emily was mad at her mom.  

was

100

Identify the helping verb in the following sentence:  Have you finished your assignment yet?  

have

100

Mrs. Keller's first name is ______________. 

Debbie

200

A linking verb links the ________ of the sentence with ___________. 

subject; more information

200

Identify the action verb in the following sentence:  Marissa has been working on that project all day.  

working

200

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:  My mom will be ready in a minute.  

be

200

The 3 helping verbs that begin with D are:  do, ____, _____. 

does; did

200

Which 8 Blue TA teacher has taught in Thailand?  

Mr. Brown

300

A helping verb ________ another __________. 

helps; verb

300

Identify the action verb in the following sentence:  I will be giving Christmas presents to you on Christmas Eve.  

giving

300

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:  We have been sick all week.  

been

300

The helping verbs that start with a "H" are:  _____, _____, ______

have; has; had

300

Mr. Steinbronn was born in what state?  

Iowa

400

A prepositional phrase often tells __________ or ____________ something happened.  

where or when

400

Identify the action verb in the following sentence:  In the last paragraph, you will find a really good plan for our Service Learning Project.  

find

400

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:  The class will have been done with the project for awhile by then.  

been

400

What are the 3 helping verbs that start with M?  

may, might, must

400

Which 8 Blue TA teacher is a certified scuba diver?     

Mr. Boche

500

A prepositional phrase starts with a _______ and ends with a __________. 

preposition; person, place or thing

500

Identify the action verb in the following sentence:  Have you been here for awhile?   

There isn't one.  

500

The 8 linking verbs are: ____________________. 

is, am, are, was, were, been, being, be

500

What are the 3 rhyming pairs of helping verbs (6 verbs in all)? 

can, could; will, would; shall, should

500

Name all 3 of Mrs. Lee's children.  

Charlotte, Preston, and Carter