Jones Verbs Practice

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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 the difference between an action verb and a linking verb?

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An action verb expresses physical or mental action, while a linking verb connects the subject to a subject complement that describes or identifies it.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb (or auxiliary verb) is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase that indicates tense, mood, or voice.

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What is verb tense?

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Verb tense indicates the time of the action or state of being expressed by the verb.

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What is the past tense of 'to trek'?

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The past tense of 'to trek' is 'trekked'.

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What is the correct verb form in the sentence: 'No one (4) ___ this far off the road.'?

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The correct verb form is 'would trek'.

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What is the function of 'had' in the sentence: 'My fingers (15) had lost all feeling.'?

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In this sentence, 'had' functions as a helping verb.

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What is the correct verb form in the sentence: 'Soldiers (3) ___ close.'?

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The correct verb form is 'were'.

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Identify the action verbs in the sentence: 'I pleaded. I put my hands across my stomach and begged.'

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The action verbs are 'pleaded' and 'begged'.

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What is the present tense of 'to move'?

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The present tense of 'to move' is 'move'.