Action Verbs
Read the sentence: The teacher explained the concept in detail.
The action verb in this sentence is...
What is EXPLAINED?
Which sentence contains a helping verb in it?
A. The swans swam in the water.
B. The birds will fly south for the winter.
C. The cake smells delicious.
What is B?
A word that is a linking verb:
A. grow
B. singing
C. slowly
D. and
What is A?
True or False: "-ly" can be added to a noun to make it an action verb.
What is FALSE?
List at least 3 helping verbs.
What is DO, DOES, DID, HAS, HAVE, HAD, AM, ARE, WERE, BE, BEING, BEEN, MAY, MUST, MIGHT, SHOULD, COULD, WOULD, SHALL, WILL, and CAN.
Choose all that apply: Which sentences have a linking verb in it
A. The cake tastes so good.
B. He was walking through the park.
C. I am studying.
D. That sounds like a good idea.
What is A and D?
Fill in the blanks: Action verbs show the action of a _____ or _____.
What is a NOUN or PRONOUN?
Choose all that apply: Helping verbs help action verbs express...
A. the frequency
B. the mood
C. the place
E. the voice
F. the tense (past, present, future)
What is B, E, and F?
True or False: Linking verbs always connect the subject of the sentence to additional information about it.
What is TRUE?