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', 'were'.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The tiny baby is happy.'

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is

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Identify the action verb in the sentence: 'Sheila drove her car into the bridge.'

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drove

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Identify the linking verb in the sentence: 'After the basketball game, we were sweaty.'

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were

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'We are eating Los Portales for lunch!'

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are eating

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

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became

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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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Give an example of a sentence with an action verb.

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The dog barks loudly.