Action, Helping, and Linking Verbs

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Type of verb expressing physical or mental activity?

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action verb

Front

Verb that connects the subject to its description

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linking verb

Front

Verb that assists the main verb in a phrase

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helping verb

Front

Identify the action verb: Sally walked to the mall.

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walked

Front

Linking verb in 'She is a very smart girl.'

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is

Front

Identify the helping verb: Arthur is walking to the mall at five o'clock.

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is

Front

Action verb in: 'Sheila drove her car into the bridge.'

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drove

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Linking verb in: The teacher became frustrated with her students' grades on the test.

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became

Front

Identify the helping verb: Luke was watching the football game on TV.

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was

Front

Identify the action verb: Alex and Marsha questioned Mr. Schlote about his fabulously decorated star shirt.

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questioned