Verbs, Verbs, 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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Identify the verb in this sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the mat.'

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sleeps

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What are the three types of verbs?

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Action verbs, helping verbs, and linking verbs.

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb expresses physical or mental action, like 'run' or 'think.'

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb is used with a main verb to show tense or mood, like 'is' in 'is running.'

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What is a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject to a word that describes it, like 'is' in 'The sky is blue.'

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Identify the verb in this sentence: 'She is reading a book.'

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is reading

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What type of verb is 'is' in the sentence 'He is happy'?

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linking

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Identify the verb in this sentence: 'They are playing soccer.'

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are playing

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What type of verb is 'are playing'?

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helping/main