Unit 1 Verb Test Review

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb is a word that describes a physical or mental action. Examples: run, jump, think.

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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. It does not show action. Examples: is, are, was, were.

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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: is running, has eaten.

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

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The verb is 'barked', which is an action verb.

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'She is a teacher.'

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The verb is 'is', which is a linking verb.

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Identify the helping verb in the sentence: 'They have finished their homework.'

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The helping verb is 'have', and the main verb is 'finished'.

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What is the complete verb phrase in the sentence: 'He was playing soccer.'

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The complete verb phrase is 'was playing'.

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Decide if the underlined verb is an action verb, linking verb, or helping verb: 'The flowers smell sweet.'

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Linking Verb.

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Decide if the underlined verb is an action verb, linking verb, or helping verb: 'I am reading a book.'

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Helping Verb.

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What is the purpose of a helping verb?

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A helping verb assists the main verb in a sentence to express tense, mood, or voice.