Verbs, Verbs, Verbs!

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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What are the three main types of verbs?

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The three main types of verbs are action verbs, helping (or auxiliary) verbs, and linking verbs.

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Define an action verb.

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An action verb expresses a physical or mental action performed by the subject.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb, also known as an auxiliary verb, is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase that indicates tense, mood, or voice.

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What is a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be a noun or an adjective that describes or identifies the subject.

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Give an example of an action verb in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'The dog barks loudly,' 'barks' is the action verb.

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Identify the helping verb in the sentence: 'She is running fast.'

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The helping verb is 'is'.

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Identify the linking verb in the sentence: 'The soup tastes delicious.'

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The linking verb is 'tastes'.

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What is the function of a main verb in a sentence?

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The main verb expresses the primary action or state of being in the sentence.

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How can you identify an action verb in a sentence?

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An action verb can often be identified by asking 'What is the subject doing?'