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 include 'run', 'think', and 'jump'.

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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, which can be a noun or an adjective. Examples include 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'seem'.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb (or auxiliary verb) is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase. Examples include 'is', 'have', and 'will'.

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Identify the helping verb in the sentence: 'She is running fast.'

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The helping verb is 'is'.

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

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The action verb is 'barked'.

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

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The linking verb is 'seems'.

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What is the role of a helping verb in a sentence?

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Helping verbs assist the main verb in expressing tense, mood, or voice.

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Can a sentence have more than one helping verb?

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Yes, a sentence can have multiple helping verbs. For example, 'She has been studying.' ('has' and 'been' are helping verbs).

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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 additional information about it.

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Provide an example of a sentence with both an action verb and a helping verb.

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'She is running in the park.' ('is' is the helping verb, 'running' is the action verb).