Action and Linking Verbs

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What is a verb?

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A word that shows an action or state of being.

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What are action verbs?

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Verbs that express physical or mental actions, such as 'run', 'jump', or 'think'.

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What are linking verbs?

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Verbs that connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, such as 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were'.

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Identify the action verb in this sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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barked

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Identify the linking verb in this sentence: 'She is a talented artist.'

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is

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What is the difference between action verbs and linking verbs?

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Action verbs show what the subject does, while linking verbs connect the subject to more information about it.

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Provide an example of an action verb in a sentence.

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The cat chased the mouse.

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Provide an example of a linking verb in a sentence.

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The flowers are beautiful.

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What is the verb in this sentence: 'The children played in the park.'?

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played

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Identify the verbs in this sentence: 'The sun shines brightly and warms the earth.'

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shines, warms