Verbs

Front

What are Helping Verbs?

Back

Helping verbs are verbs that help other verbs by EXTENDING the meaning.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

What do Linking Verbs do?

Back

Linking verbs say that the subject IS something.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

What is an Intransitive Verb?

Back

An intransitive verb is a verb that does NOT transfer its action onto a noun or pronoun.

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CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

Front

Choose the correct sentence: 'At the end of the story, they ___ living happily ever after.'

Back

The correct sentence is: 'At the end of the story, they were living happily ever after.'

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is a Transitive Verb?

Back

A transitive verb is a verb that transfers its action onto a noun or pronoun.

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CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

Front

Define Action Verb.

Back

An action verb shows what the subject is doing.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Front

What is the difference between Transitive and Intransitive Verbs?

Back

Transitive verbs transfer action to a noun or pronoun, while intransitive verbs do not.

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CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

Front

Give an example of a Helping Verb.

Back

Examples of helping verbs include 'is', 'are', 'was', 'were', 'has', 'have'.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

What is the role of a Linking Verb in a sentence?

Back

Linking verbs connect the subject to a subject complement, describing or identifying the subject.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

Identify a sentence with a Linking Verb: 'She is a teacher.' or 'She runs fast.'

Back

The sentence 'She is a teacher.' contains a linking verb.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B