Verbs, verbs, and more 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 are words that express physical or mental actions, such as 'run', 'jump', or '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, often describing a state of being, like 'is', 'am', or 'are'.

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What are helping verbs?

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Helping verbs, also known as auxiliary verbs, are used with main verbs to form a verb phrase, such as 'is running' or 'have eaten'.

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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 this sentence: 'She is reading a book.'

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The helping verb is 'is'.

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Identify the linking verb in this sentence: 'He seems happy.'

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The linking verb is 'seems'.

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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 a sentence with a helping verb.

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In the sentence 'They have finished their homework', 'have' is the helping verb.

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What is the role of a verb in a sentence?

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The role of a verb is to indicate the action or state of being of the subject.