Action, Linking, and Helping Verbs

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb is a word that shows what someone or something does. For example, 'run', 'jump', and 'swim' are action verbs.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb is a word that helps the main verb in a sentence. For example, in 'She is running', 'is' is the helping verb.

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What is a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a word that describes it. For example, 'is', 'are', and 'was' are linking verbs.

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

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The action verb is 'barks'.

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Fill in the blank with an action verb: 'They _______ soccer every weekend.'

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play.

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Choose the helping verb: 'I am happy.'

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The helping verb is 'am'.

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Choose the linking verb: 'The sky is blue.'

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The linking verb is 'is'.

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Identify the verb in this sentence: 'The cat sleeps on the couch.'

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The verb is 'sleeps'.

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What is the role of a verb in a sentence?

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A verb shows action or a state of being in a sentence.

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Fill in the blank with a linking verb: 'She _______ a teacher.'

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is.