Types of 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 action verbs?

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Action verbs express physical or mental actions. Example: run, think.

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What are linking verbs?

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Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement. Example: is, are, was.

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What are helping verbs?

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Helping verbs assist the main verb in a sentence to form a verb phrase. Example: is, have, will.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The dog barks loudly.'

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The verb is 'barks'.

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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 action verb in the sentence: 'He jumped over the fence.'

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The action verb is 'jumped'.

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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 helping verb?

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Helping verbs modify the main verb to indicate tense, mood, or voice.

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Give an example of a sentence with both an action verb and a helping verb.

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Example: 'She has been studying for the test.' (Action verb: studying, Helping verb: has been)