Verbs - Action and Helping

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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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Give an example of an action verb in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'The dog barks loudly', 'barks' is the action verb.

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Give an example of a helping verb in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'She is dancing', 'is' is the helping verb.

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

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The action verb is 'sleeps'.

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

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The helping verb is 'are'.

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What is the role of helping verbs in a sentence?

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Helping verbs help to clarify the tense, mood, or voice of the main verb.

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List three examples of helping verbs.

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am, is, are, was, were, has, have, will, shall.