Verbs

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, state, or occurrence.

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Identify the verb in this sentence: The dog barks.

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barks

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What are action verbs?

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Action verbs are verbs that express physical or mental actions, like run, jump, think.

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Identify the verb in this sentence: She sings beautifully.

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sings

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What are linking verbs?

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

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Identify the verb in this sentence: They are happy.

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are

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What are helping verbs?

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Helping verbs assist the main verb in a sentence, like have, will, can.

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Identify the verb in this sentence: He has finished his homework.

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has finished

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What is the verb in this sentence: The cat sleeps on the mat.

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sleeps

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What are the three main types of verbs?

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Action, Linking, and Helping.