Parts of Speech: Verbs

​Parts of Speech Review

Verbs​

​Verb

​A verb is a word used to show action or state of being.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of a verb?

• A word for a person, place, thing, idea, or animal.

• A word that replaces a noun.

• A word that describes a noun.

• A word that shows action or state of being.

​Types of Verbs

​There are two main types of verbs.

1. action verb

2. linking verbs​ (also called state of being verbs)

Multiple Select

What are the two main types of verbs?

• Action

• Strong

• Linking

• Motive

​Types of Verbs

​Action Verbs = verbs that show the action of the sentence.

1. She ran a marathon this weekend.

2. The students write amazing essays.

3. I watched my favorite movie.

Multiple Select

Select all the action verbs.

• read

• dance

• eat

• could

​Types of Verbs

​Linking Verbs = verbs that tell when and where something or someone exists

Linking verbs show a connection between the subject of the sentence and additional information

​

1. My Chromebook is broken.

2. The students were cold yesterday.

Multiple Select

Select all the linking verbs.

• read

• is

• eat

• could

Multiple Choice

Find the verb in this sentence: My teacher sings terribly.

• My

• teacher

• sings

• terribly

Multiple Choice

Find the verb in this sentence: She is my best friend.

• She

• is

• best

• friend

Multiple Choice

Find the verb in this sentence: I slept for 10 hours last night.

• I

• slept

• hours

• last

Open Ended

Write a sentence that uses the verb "smile".

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of a verb?

• A word for a person, place, thing, idea, or animal.

• A word that replaces a noun.

• A word that describes a noun.

• A word that shows action or state of being.