Verbs

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What is a verb?

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A word used to show action or state of being

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What are the three main types of verbs?

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Action, Linking, and Helping

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When we think of verbs, what kind are we most likely thinking of?

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Action (walk, talk, play)

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Is the underlined word an action verb? Drew became very hungry after his football game.

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False

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A linking verb's purpose is to do what?

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Link a subject and a noun

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Do linking verbs mean literally what they say? (He grew tired. They felt hungry. She looked pretty)

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False

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What are common examples of linking verbs?

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to be (am, are, is), to become, to appear

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Select the linking verb in this sentence: Jeremy was playing hockey, and after a while he grew quite tired. Options: playing, was, grew, no linking verb.

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grew

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A helping verb is followed by an action verb.

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True

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Select the helping verb(s) in the sentence: Lately, Sarah has been walking her dog down my street.

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has and been