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What is a verb?

A verb is a word that shows action or being. 

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What is a physical action verb? Give examples. 

A physical action verb expresses action that can be perceived. 

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What is an adjective?

An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun.


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What is an adverb?

An adverb is a word that usually modifies a verb but also an adjective or another adverb. 

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Give an example of a verb phrase.

I have been walking for an hour. 

OR

I should have walked yesterday.

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What is an example of an action verb? 

Charlotte eats insects. 

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What is an example of a physical action verb?

kick, run, eat

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Give the three questions adjectives answer.

Adjectives answer the questions: which one, what kind, and how much or how many.

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Give the four questions adverbs answer.

Adverbs answer the questions: how, when, where, and to what extent.

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Define article and give the three English examples

Articles are words that signify nouns. A and an are the indefinite articles. The is the definite article. Artiles are considered adjectives. 

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What is an example of a being verb?

Charlotte is a spider.

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What is a mental action verb?

A mental action verb expresses action that cannot be perceived by the senses.

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"John gave Mary that rose" answers what question?

which one

300

"He walks gracefully." answers what question?

how

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"He walks often." answers what adverb question?

to what extent

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What verb shows being or existence?

The to be verb shows being or existence.

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Give an example of a mental action verb.

think, how, believe

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"John gave Mary a red rose" answers what question?

what kind

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"He walks early." answers what question?

when

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Give the common helping verbs. 

The common helping verbs are: am, are, was, were, be, being, been, have, has, had, do, does, did, may, might, must, can, could, will, would, shall, should, ought
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Give all forms of the to be verb.

The forms of the to be verb are am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been

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What is a verb phrase? 

A verb phrase is made up of a main verb and one or more helping verbs. 

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"John gave Mary a dozen roses" answers what question?

how many

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"He walks outside." answers what question?

where

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Give the first three English verb tenses and an example of each using I walk. 

Present Tense- I walk

Past Tense- I walked

Future Tense- I will walk