Topic #12: Action, Linking & Helping Verbs

Front

Identify the helping verb in the following sentence: "She is going to the market."

Back

is

Answer explanation

In the sentence "She is going to the market," the helping verb is "is." It assists the main verb "going" to indicate the present continuous tense.

Front

Which of the following sentences contains an action verb?
The cake was delicious.
The dog barked loudly.
She seems happy.
The book is on the table.

Back

The dog barked loudly.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The dog barked loudly.' contains the action verb 'barked,' which describes what the dog is doing. The other sentences either use linking verbs or describe states, not actions.

Front

Choose the linking verb in the sentence: "The flowers smell wonderful."

Back

smell

Answer explanation

In the sentence "The flowers smell wonderful," the word "smell" acts as a linking verb, connecting the subject "flowers" to the complement "wonderful," which describes the flowers.

Front

Which sentence contains a verb phrase? Options: The sun rises in the east., They have been studying all night., She dances gracefully., The cat sleeps on the mat.

Back

They have been studying all night.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'They have been studying all night.' contains the verb phrase 'have been studying', which indicates an ongoing action. The other sentences contain simple verbs, not verb phrases.

Front

Determine the type of verb in the following sentence: "The soup tastes salty."

Back

Linking verb

Answer explanation

In the sentence "The soup tastes salty," the verb "tastes" connects the subject "soup" to the adjective "salty," describing its state. This makes "tastes" a linking verb, as it links the subject to its complement.

Front

Analyze the sentence and identify the main verb: "The students will have completed their project by tomorrow."

Back

completed

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'completed' is the main verb indicating the action performed by the students. 'Will' and 'have' are auxiliary verbs that help form the future perfect tense, but 'completed' is the primary action.

Front

Which of the following sentences uses a helping verb correctly?
She can sings beautifully.
They has finished their work.
He is running fast.
We was going to the park.

Back

He is running fast.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'He is running fast.' because 'is' is a helping verb that correctly supports the main verb 'running'. The other sentences misuse helping verbs or have incorrect verb forms.

Front

Evaluate the sentence and identify the verb phrase: "The team might have won the match."

Back

might have won

Answer explanation

The verb phrase in the sentence "The team might have won the match" is "might have won". It combines the modal verb "might" with the perfect aspect "have won", indicating a possibility in the past.

Front

Which sentence contains a linking verb? Options: The cat chased the mouse., The sky appears clear today., She will write a letter.

Back

The sky appears clear today.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The sky appears clear today.' because 'appears' is a linking verb that connects the subject 'the sky' to the adjective 'clear', indicating a state of being.

Front

Identify the action verb in the following sentence: "The artist painted a beautiful mural."

Back

painted

Answer explanation

The action verb in the sentence is "painted" as it describes the action performed by the subject, the artist. The other options are either nouns or adjectives and do not indicate an action.