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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
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
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Alex and Marsha questioned Mr. Smith about his fabulously decorated star shirt.
Action verb = questioned
Identify the linking verb in the following sentence: After the basketball game, we were sweaty. BIG TIME - Impress Mrs. Pieper by identifying the subject.
Linking verb = Were Subject= we
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: The dancers should have practiced their routine before the performance.
Helping verbs = should, have
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are: Betty seemed sick all morning.
Linking verb = seemed
Identify the action verb in the following sentence: Bill and Tina were dancing the night away at the prom.
Action verb = 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. BIG TIME- Impress Mrs. Pieper by identifying the subject
Was is the linking verb and Marsha is being linked to upset. Subject=Marsha
Identify the helping verb(s) in the following sentence: In the morning, Gabby could have been looking over her notes for the test.
Helping verbs = could, have, been
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence AND state which type they are: Is Annie planning on a new shirt for the dance tonight?
Helping verb = is Action verb = planning
This is used with a main verb to help express the main verb's tense, mood, or voice.
What is an helping verb?
Identify the action verb AND the subject in the following sentence: Mrs. Jacobson should have listened to the instructions from the policeman. Big time impress Ms. Sexton by identifying the two helping verbs
Action verb = listened Subject = Mrs. Jacobson Helping verbs = should, have
Identify the linking verb(s) in the following sentence and ALSO state what is being "linked": Yesterday, the cookies tasted delicious, but now they are moldy. BIG TIME - impress Mrs. Pieper by identifying the subject.
Linking verbs = tasted, are Cookies is being linked to delicious AND they is being linked to moldy. subject= cookies
Identify the helping verb(s) and the main verb in the following sentence: Will you be attending the church service on Sunday?
Helping verbs = will, be Main verb = attending
Identify the verbs in the following sentence AND state which type they are: Lucas would have been sleeping if he was tired.
Helping verbs = would, have, been Action verb/Main verb = sleeping Linking verb = was