Definitions
An action verb shows ______________.
Action
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Sally walked to the mall.
Walked
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: She is a very smart girl.
Is
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: Arthur is walking to the mall at five o'clock.
Is
What is Mrs. Keller's first name?
Debbie
A linking verb links the subject with _____________.
More Information
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Sheila drove her car into the bridge.
Drove
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: The teacher was frustrated with her students' grades on the test.
Was
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: Luke was watching the football game on TV.
Was
What nearby town did Mrs. Keller grow up in?
Ellsworth
A helping verb __________ another verb.
Helps
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Alex and Marsha questioned Mr. Schlote about his fabulously decorated star shirt.
Questioned
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: After the basketball game, we were sweaty.
Were
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: The dancers should have practiced their routine before the performance.
Should have
What is Mrs. Keller's favorite TV show?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition and ends with a __________________________.
Person, Place or Thing
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Luke and Samantha were dancing the night away at the prom.
Dancing
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence and ALSO state what is being "linked": Marsha was extremely upset about her failing grade on the test.
Is; Marsha and upset
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: In the morning, Gabby could have been looking over her notes for the test.
Could have been
What Big 10 team did Mrs. Keller's daughter run track for?
Minnesota
A prepositional phrase often tells __________ or _____________.
Where; When
Identify the action verb AND the subject in the following sentence: Mrs. Munday should have listened to the instructions from the policeman.
Mrs. Munday; Listened
Identify the linking verb(s) in the following sentence and ALSO state what is being "linked": Yesterday, the cookies were warm and delicious.
LV = were Linking cookies to warm and delicious
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: Will you be attending the church service on Sunday?
Will be
What does Mrs. Keller's husband do for a living?
Veterinarian