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What is a verb?
A describing word
A word used to show action or state of being
A person, place, thing, or idea
A connecting word
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What are the three main types of verbs?
Action, Feeling, and Being
Action, Linking, and Helping
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When we think of verbs, what kind are we most likely thinking of?
Action (walk, talk, play)
Helping (was playing, is talking
Linking (become, seem, appear)
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Is the underlined word is an action verb?
Drew became very hungry after his football game.
True
False
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A linking verb's purpose it to do what?
Link a subject and a noun
Show action
Show state of being
Link an adverb with an adjective
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Linking verbs mean literally what they say. (He grew tired. They felt hungry. She looked pretty)
True
False
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What are common examples of linking verbs?
to be (am, are, is)
to become
to appear
all of the above
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Select the linking verb in this sentence:
Jeremy was playing hockey, and after a while he grew quite tired
playing
was
grew
no linking verb
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A helping verb is followed by an action verb.
True
False
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Select the helping verb(s) in the sentence
Lately, Sarah has been walking her dog down my street
walking
has
been
has and been
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What's the purpose of having a helping verb in a sentence?
To tell a story
To assist the main verb
To show action
To link a subject and a noun