Helping Verbs vs. Linking Verbs

​1. We will go to the movies with our friend next Friday.

-> "will" is the helping verb, "go" is the main verb.

2. Can you do me a favor?

   -> "can" is the helping verb, "do" is the main verb.

​1. She is tall.

-> "is" is the linking verb. It connect the subject "she" to an adjective "tall"

2. ​The dog smells stinky food.

-> "smells" is the linking verb. It connect the subject "the dog" to the noun "stinky food".

Multiple Choice

What do helping verbs do?

• show action

• express time and mood

• Connect, or link, a subject to a noun, or an adjective

Multiple Choice

What do linking verbs do?

• show action

• express time and mood

• Connect, or link, a subject to a noun or an adjective

Multiple Choice

Which option contains the helping verbs?

• will, do, can, must, shall, am

• feel, smell, taste, appear, is, am

Multiple Choice

Which option contains the linking verbs?

• can, could, will, should, is, am, are

• is, smell, look, taste, feel, sound, appear, seem, become

Multiple Choice

What is the linking verb in this sentence?

What time is it?

• is

• it

• what

Multiple Choice

What is the linking verb in this sentence?

Sharon looks fantastic tonight!

• Sharon

• looks

• fantastic

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What is the helping verb in this sentence?

We shall go to the movies.

• We

• shall

• go

Multiple Choice

What is the helping verb in this sentence?

We are travelling by ship.

• we

• are

• travelling

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What is the helping verb in the sentence?

We had to visit a travel agent last week to get our tickets.

• had

• to

• visit

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What is the linking verb in this sentence?

I don't feel too well.

• don't

• feel

• well

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Jack will help me with my homework.

Underlined word is a ...

• main verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

Multiple Choice

I am looking forward to it.

the underlined word is a ...

• main verb

• helping verb

• linking verb

Multiple Choice

We are ten minutes away.

The underlined word is a ...

• main verb

• linking verb

• helping verb

Multiple Choice

That plan sounds good.

the underlined word is a ...

• main verb

• helping verb

• linking verb