Action, Linking, and Helping Verbs

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb expresses physical or mental action. Examples: run, jump, think.

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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. Examples: is, are, seemed.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb (auxiliary verb) is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase. Examples: will, have, is.

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

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barks

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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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Identify the helping verb in this sentence: 'They have finished their homework.'

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have

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What is a verb phrase?

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A verb phrase consists of a main verb and one or more helping verbs. Example: 'will be running'.

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Identify the helping verb phrase in this sentence: 'I will be studying for the test.'

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will be studying

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Identify the action verb in this sentence: 'He kicked the ball.'

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kicked

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

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tastes