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 are action verbs?

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Action verbs are verbs that express physical or mental actions, like 'run', 'jump', or 'think'.

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What are linking verbs?

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Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, such as 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were'.

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What are helping verbs?

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Helping verbs, also known as auxiliary verbs, assist the main verb in a sentence to form a tense or mood, like 'is running' or 'has eaten'.

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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 happy.'

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is

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What does a linking verb do?

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A linking verb links the subject to a noun or adjective in the predicate.

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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 is the action verb in the sentence: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'?

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explained