Action, Helping and Linking Verbs

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb shows what someone or something does. Example: run, jump, swim.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb is used with a main verb to show tense or to form a question. Example: is, are, was, were.

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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. Example: am, is, are, seem.

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Give an example of an action verb in a sentence.

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The dog barks loudly.

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Give an example of a helping verb in a sentence.

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She is running fast.

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Give an example of a linking verb in a sentence.

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He is a teacher.

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What is the role of the verb 'are' in the sentence: 'They are happy'?

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In this sentence, 'are' is a linking verb connecting the subject 'They' to the adjective 'happy'.

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Identify the verb type: 'She has been studying.'

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'Has' is a helping verb.

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Identify the verb type: 'The flowers smell sweet.'

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'Smell' is a linking verb.

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Identify the verb type: 'He jumped over the puddle.'

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'Jumped' is an action verb.