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 shows what someone or something is doing. For example, 'run', 'jump', and 'swim'.

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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. Examples include 'is', 'are', and 'was'.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb, or auxiliary verb, helps the main verb express tense, mood, or voice. Examples include 'is', 'have', and 'will'.

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

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barked

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

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is reading

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What are the three main types of verbs?

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Action, Linking, and Helping.

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Give an example of an action verb in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'The cat chased the mouse', 'chased' is the action verb.

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What is the verb in the sentence: 'They are playing soccer.'

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are playing

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What type of verb is 'am' in the sentence: 'I am happy.'?

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linking