Verb Review

When helping verbs and main verbs work together in a sentence, they are collectively called...

• Bob
• the predicate
• the verb phrase
• the subject

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

Identify the HELPING verb: Jerome was catching unicorns.

• Jerome
• was
• catching
• unicorns

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

Identify the ACTION verb: The gopher eats mayonnaise.

• The
• gopher
• eats
• mayonnaise

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

Identify the LINKING verb: The music became deafening.

• The
• music
• became
• deafening

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.1.1E

Identify the ACTION verb: The gelato was delicious.

• There isn't one.
• gelato
• was
• delicious

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

Identify the LINKING verb: Ingrid was blue.

• was

• turning

• blue

• There isn't one.

Identify the HELPING verb: I don't plié.

• I
• don't
• do
• not

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

Is the word in all caps an ACTION, LINKING, or HELPING verb: Radioactive snow IS falling.

• action
• helping
• linking
• canine

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

Is the word in all caps an ACTION, LINKING, or HELPING verb: Radioactive snow is FALLING.

• action
• helping
• linking
• feline

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

What kind of verb is in this sentence?
The technician programs the computer.

• action
• linking

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B