Definitions
Action Verbs
Linking Verbs
Helping Verbs
Sentence Structure
Phrases and Clauses
Mrs. Keller Trivia
100

Action verbs show ___________. 

action

100

Identify the action verb in the following sentence:  Mom and I left the mall at 10 am.  

left

100

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:  

Samantha was angry at her brother.  

was

100

Identify the helping verb in the following sentence:

The senator has found a ride to the meeting.  


has 

100

Another name for an independent clause is a __________ sentence.  

simple

100

Two things that clauses have that phrases do not is a __________ and a __________. 

subject; verb

100
What is Mrs. Keller's first name?  
Debbie
200

Linking verbs link the subject of the sentence with _____________. 

more information

200

Identify the action verb in the following sentence:  

Can you find my car for me?  

find

200

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:

The teacher will be here any minute.  

be

200

The 3 helping verbs that begin with D are: do, ______, _______. 

does, did

200

A compound sentence contains 2 ____________ clauses.  

independent 

200

Find the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:  

When you're done, please help me in the kitchen.  

in the kitchen

200

What is Mrs. Keller's favorite tv show of all time?  

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

300

Helping verbs _________ another __________. 

help; verb
300

Identify the action verb in the following sentence:  

Dad will be sitting in the cafeteria after school.  

sitting

300

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence?  

We have been working on our project all week.  

There isn't one. 

300

The 3 helping verbs that begin with H are: ___, ____, _____.  

have, has, had

300

A comma must be used in a complex sentence when ________________________________________.


it starts with a dependent clause

300

Find the dependent clause in the following sentence:  

The window cracked because the wind was so strong. 

because the wind was so strong

300
What does Mrs. Keller's husband do for a living?  

veterinarian

400

A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a ___________ and a __________. 

subject; verb

400

Identify the action verb in the following sentence:  

After the concert, we will be hurrying to the restaurant.  

hurrying

400

Identify the linking verb in the following sentence:

We were looking for her after she was late for school. 

was

400
The 3 helping verbs that start with M are _____, ____, and ____.  

may, might, must

400

The real name for a FANBOYS conjunction is a _________________ conjunction.  

coordinating

400

In what type of sentence will you find a dependent clause?  

complex sentence

400

What is the name of the ghost Mrs. Keller is afraid of? 

Claude

500

The real name for an AAWWUUBBIS conjunction is a _____________ conjunction.  

subordinating

500

Idenitify the action verb in the following sentence:  

Have you been here for awhile?  

There isn't one. 
500

The 8 linking verbs are: ____________________. 

is, am, are, was, were, been, being, be

500

The 3 rhyming pairs of helping verbs are (6 verbs in all) ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____.  

can, could; shall, should; will, would 

500
The FANBOYS conjunctions are ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___. 

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

500
Find the dependent clause in the following sentence:  

After the play the group headed to dinner before the storm started.  

before the storm started

500

What college team did Mrs. Keller's daughter run track for?  

Minnesota Gophers