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Action, Helping or Linking?
100

The runner sprints for 30 yards.

What is the action verb in this sentence?

Sprints

100

I am hungry.

What is the linking verb in this sentence?

Am

100

I should go to class soon.

What is the helping verb in this sentence? 

(Helping verbs "help" the main verb)

Should 

100

What is a linking verb?

a. main verb

b. connects subject to noun, adj, or pronoun

c. helps the main verb

b. connects subject to noun, adj, or pronoun

100

Action, Helping or Linking?

The pigeon crashed right into the living room window!

Action: crashed

200

The dog was hot while laying in the sun.

What is the action verb in this sentence?

Pants

200

Nancy was lucky to get out of there!

What is the linking verb in this sentence?

Was

200

That kid can ride his bicycle by himself!

What is the main verb in this sentence?

(Main verbs=action verb)

ride

200

What does an action verb do?

a: shows action

b. connects subject to noun, adj, or pronoun

c. helps the main verb

a. A verb shows action 

200

Action, Helping or Linking?

He has been making sure all of his homework is complete, so he doesn't have lunch detention. 

Helping: Has been

300

What are the action verbs in this sentence? (2)

Tommy ran to recess and played with his best buds. 

ran, played

300

They are blueberries.

What is the linking verb in this sentence?

are

300

I promise I did not make that spill!

What is the helping verb in this sentence? 


did

300

Are these examples of action, linking or helping?

am, are, was

linking

300

Action, Helping or Linking?

The dog barked loudly at the mailman.

action: barked

400

At the party, Emma jumped, laughed and danced with her friends.

What are the action verbin this sentence? ( You have to get all of them to get the points)

jumped, laughed and danced

400

She seems very happy today!

What is the linking verb in this sentence?

seems

400

She would have been punished for her actions. 

What are the helping verbs in this sentence? 

Would have been

400

Which linking verbs show senses?

a. seems, feels, looks

b. felt, saw, touched

c. ran, laughed, floated


a. seems, feels, looks

400

Action, Helping or Linking?

Ms. Kapral is your favorite teacher.

Linking: is

500

Liam ran in the door, took out his backpack, opened it, and started his homework.

What are the action verbs in this sentence? ( You have to get all of them to get the points)


ran, took, opened, started

500

The lemonade tasted sour, but it was refreshing on a hot day!

What is the linking verb in this sentence? (You need to get all of them to get the points!)

tasted, was

500

They have been waiting for class.

What are the helping verbs in this sentence? 


Have been 

500

List one linking verb, one helping + main verb, and one action verb. 

Varies

500

Action, Helping or Linking?

The flowers looked beautiful in the garden. 

Linking: looked