Verbs Review: Action, Helping, Linking

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, a state of being, or a connection between ideas.

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What are action verbs?

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Action verbs tell what the noun of the sentence is doing. For example, 'run', 'jump', and 'swim'.

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What are helping verbs?

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Helping verbs work with and help the main verb (action verb) to show tense or mood. Examples include 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were'.

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What are linking verbs?

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Linking verbs connect the subject (main noun) to the description (adjective) and do not show action. Examples include 'am', 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were'.

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Give an example of an action verb in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'The dog runs fast', 'runs' is the action verb.

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Identify the helping verb in this sentence: 'She is playing soccer.'

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The helping verb is 'is'.

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

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The linking verb is 'is'.

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Fill in the blank: ______ verbs show what the subject is doing.

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Action verbs.

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Fill in the blank: ______ verbs help the main verb to express time or possibility.

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Helping verbs.

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Fill in the blank: ______ verbs connect the subject to more information about it.

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Linking verbs.