helping verbs
Find the helping verbs:
I must ask for help next time I see her.
MUST
MUST ASK = verb phrase
Find the linking verb:
The sun is warm today.
IS
Is the verb something you can ACT out or is it simply LINKING the subject to the rest of the sentence?
The soup tastes delicious.
tastes= LINKING
just describing the soup
Is the word I highlight a verb or a noun?
Smiling is the best medicine.
Smiling=
NOUN
In this sentence, SMILING is a thing
Give an example of a collective noun
pride, school, bunch, pack
Find the helping verbs:
The snowman should have melted by now.
SHOULD HAVE
verb phrase = should have melted
Find the linking verb:
Are you tired after practice?
ARE
Is the verb something you can ACT out or is it simply LINKING the subject to the rest of the sentence?
The boy tasted the ice cream cone with glee.
tasted= ACTION
He is actively licking an ice cream cone
Is the word I highlight a verb or a noun?
He cracks open the treasure chest with ease.
cracks=
VERB
It is an action word
as a noun you would say: Don't step on the cracks in the sidewalk.
Two linking verbs that start with A
am, are
NOT AND- and is never a verb
Find the helping verbs:
Can you drive me to school today?
CAN
can drive is verb phrase
Find the linking verb:
The teacher was angry at the lawn mower.
WAS
Is the verb something you can ACT out or is it simply LINKING the subject to the rest of the sentence?
The guards sounded the alarm last night.
sounded= ACTION
They are actively ringing a bell.
Is the word I highlight a verb or a noun?
Do you have the correct answer?
answer=
NOUN
Here, answer is a noun
For it to be a verb- it needs to show action:
Please answer the question I asked.
THREE helping verbs that start with W
would, will, was
Find the helping verbs:
I have not taken my test yet.
HAVE
verb phrase= have taken
*remember NOT is NOT a verb
Find the linking verb:
It appears calm today.
APPEARS
Is the verb something you can ACT out or is it simply LINKING the subject to the rest of the sentence?
It sounds like a storm out there.
sounds= linking
sounds is connecting it with a storm
Is the word I highlight a verb or a noun?
Tattling is not a good idea in middle school unless you are unsafe.
Tattling=
NOUN
Here, tattling is the subject of the sentence
For it to be a verb:
I tattled on my sister because she stole my pencil.
Think of a word that can behave like a noun, adjective or verb depending upon the context of the sentence.Example: SMILING
Smiling is good for you. (Noun)
I love that smiling baby. (adjective)
He was smiling at her in class today. (Verb phrase)
Answers will vary- but you need to create three sentences to earn the points.
Find the helping verbs:
Would you be my partner during group work today?
WOULD
would be= verb phrase
Find the linking verb:
We were excited for the movie to start.
WERE
Is the verb something you can ACT out or is it simply LINKING the subject to the rest of the sentence?
Those words touch my heart.
touch= linking here- although this one is tricky:)
touch connects words to heart. If it said:
The girl touched my hand...it would be action
Is the word I highlight a verb or a noun?
My mom provided comfort when I skinned my knee.
comfort=
NOUN
comfort is a thing here- for it to be a verb, you would need to say I comfort my mom when she gets a hangnail.
Sing the Mary had a little lamb song with LINKING VERBS
Am, is, are, was, were, been, seem, were, been, seem, were, been, seem, am, is , are, was, were, been, seem, being and become.