Action and Helping 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 is an action verb?

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An action verb is a verb that expresses physical or mental action, such as 'run', 'jump', or 'think'.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb, also known as an auxiliary verb, is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase, such as 'is running' or 'has eaten'.

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Identify the action verb in this sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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chased

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

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is

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What are the verbs in the sentence: 'They have finished their homework.'?

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have finished

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What is the difference between action verbs and helping verbs?

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Action verbs show what someone or something is doing, while helping verbs assist the main verb in a sentence.

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

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I am running to the store.

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What is the verb in this sentence: 'He will go to the park.'?

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will go

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What are the verbs in the sentence: 'The dog barked and then ran away.'?

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barked, ran